Alcohol Drinking
Conditions
Keywords
Dialectical behaviour therapy, Skills training, Internet-based intervention, Psychological distress, Alcohol drinking, Adult drinkers
Brief summary
1. To determine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of an internet-based DBT-ST for reducing alcohol consumption and improving psychological distress/emotional regulation in adult drinkers 2. To explore the participants' experiences and perceptions of the proposed intervention
Interventions
Adaptive applications of DBT-ST for drinkers with psychological distress
BEHAVIORALMonthly health education
General health information and sharing sessions
Sponsors
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Hong Kong Chinese aged ≥18 * Score ≥8 on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test * Indicate psychological distress as measured by the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 * Have an intention to stop drinking * Have an electronic device and are willing to receive interventions via the internet
Exclusion criteria
* Experiencing psychotic disorders/cognitive impairment/communication problems * Participating in other alcohol abstinence/related psychosocial interventions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alcohol consumption | Baseline, Post-intervention (upon completion of the 13-week DBT-ST), 3-month post-intervention | The Chinese version of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Concise (AUDIT-C) |
| Level of psychological distress | Baseline, Post-intervention (upon completion of the 13-week DBT-ST), 3-month post-intervention | Symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Emotion dysregulation | Baseline, Post-intervention (upon completion of the 13-week DBT-ST), 3-month post-intervention | Levels of emotion dysregulation |
| Self-reported alcohol abstinence | Baseline, Post-intervention (upon completion of the 13-week DBT-ST), 3-month post-intervention | Self-reporting of quitting |
| Distress tolerance | Baseline, Post-intervention (upon completion of the 13-week DBT-ST), 3-month post-intervention | Perceived ability to tolerate emotional distress |
| Coping response | Baseline, Post-intervention (upon completion of the 13-week DBT-ST), 3-month post-intervention | Self-report measure of coping strategies |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Feasibility of the intervention | Post-intervention (upon completion of the 13-week DBT-ST) | 1\) Recruitment rate; (2) Intervention engagement in terms of time spent on each session and participation rates; and (3) Attrition rates |
| Acceptability | Post-intervention (upon completion of the 13-week DBT-ST) | Client Satisfaction |
| Semi-structured interview | Post-intervention (upon completion of the 13-week DBT-ST) | Individual semi-structured interviews will be conducted at post-intervention to explore participants' experiences/perceptions of the internet-based DBT-ST, as well as their comments on the appropriateness/comprehensiveness of the content/frequency of the intervention. |
Countries
Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed