Alcohol Abuse
Conditions
Brief summary
This study evaluates web-based interventions to help women cope with the stress arising from living with a problem-drinking partner
Interventions
BEHAVIORALeHealth Coping Skills Training
Access to a specialized coping skills training website
BEHAVIORALeHealth Usual Web Care
Access to a website in which helpful information on coping that is available on the internet has been systematically collected and organized in one place for easy retrieval
BEHAVIORALCoach Support
Access to a professional coach by phone
Sponsors
University of Oregon
State University of New York at Buffalo
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Resides in New York State * Fluent in English * Male partner has an alcohol problem * Computer access and smart phone * Married or cohabiting
Exclusion criteria
* Substance use disorder * Serious Mental Disorder * Participation in prior studies * Severe relationship violence
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) Total Score | Change in BDI score up to 12 months postintervention | A measure of depressive symptoms. Scores range from 0 to 63. Lower scores are indicative of better outcomes. A score of 14 or higher is considered clinically relevant. |
| State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory - 2 (STAXI-2, State Anger) | Change in STAXI score up to 12 months postintervention | A measure of anger thoughts in their current state. Scores range from 1 to 60 with lower scores representing better outcomes. A score of 18 or above is considered clinically relevant. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed