A 9-month follow-up of a 3-month web-based alcohol treatment program using intensive asynchronous therapeutic support

References

• Ezzati M, Lopez AD, Rodgers A, Vander Hoorn S, Murray CJL. Selected major risk factors and global and regional burden of disease. Lancet 2002;360:1347–1360
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Smit F, Cuijpers P, Oostenbrink J, Batelaan N, de Graaf R, Beekman A. Costs of nine common mental disorders: implications for curative and preventive psychiatry. J Ment Health Policy Econ 2006;9:193–200
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Cunningham JA, Breslin FC. Only one in three people with alcohol abuse or dependence ever seek treatment. Addict Behav 2004;29:221–223
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Weisner C, Matzger H. Missed opportunities in addressing drinking behavior in medical and mental health services. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2003;27:1132–1141
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• van Laar M, Cruts A, van Ooyen-Houben M, Meijer R, Croes E, Brunt T, Ketelaars A. Netherlands National Drug Monitor: NDM Annual Report 2010. Utrecht: Trimbos-instituut; 2011
   Google Scholar
• Bruffaerts R, Bonnewyn A, Demyttenaere K. Delays in seeking treatment for mental disorders in the Belgian general population. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2007;42:937–944
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Humphreys K, Klaw E. Can targeting nondependent problem drinkers and providing Internet-based services expand access to assistance for alcohol problems? A study of the moderation management self-help/mutual aid organization. J Stud Alcohol 2001;62:528–532
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Postel MG, de Haan HA, ter Huurne ED, Becker ES, de Jong CAJ. Characteristics of problem drinkers in e-therapy versus face-to-face treatment. Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse 2011;37:537–542
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Bewick BM, Trusler K, Mulhern B, Barkham M, Hill AJ. The feasibility and effectiveness of a web-based personalised feedback and social norms alcohol intervention in UK university students: a randomised control trial. Addict Behav 2008;33:1192–1198
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Chiauzzi E, Green TC, Lord S, Thum C, Goldstein M. My student body: a high-risk drinking prevention Web site for college students. J Am Coll Health 2005;53:263–274
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Cunningham JA, Wild TC, Cordingley J, van Mierlo T, Humphreys K. A randomized controlled trial of an internet-based intervention for alcohol abusers. Addiction 2009;104:2023–2032
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Doumas DM, Hannah E. Preventing high-risk drinking in youth in the workplace: a web-based non-native feedback program. J Subst Abuse Treat 2008;34:263–271
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Doumas DM, McKinley LL, Book P. Evaluation of two Web-based alcohol interventions for mandated college students. J Subst Abuse Treat 2009;36:65–74
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Finfgeld-Connett D, Madsen R. Web-based treatment of alcohol problems among rural women: Results of a randomized pilot investigation. J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv 2008;46:46–53
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Kramer J, Riper H, Lemmers L, Conijn B, van Straten A, Smit F. Television-supported self-help for problem drinkers: a randomized pragmatic trial. Addict Behav 2009;34:451–457
   Google Scholar
• Kypri K, Saunders JB, Williams SM, McGee RO, Langley JD, Cashell-Smith ML, Gallagher SJ. Web-based screening and brief intervention for hazardous drinking: a double-blind randomized controlled trial. Addiction 2004;99:1410–1417
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Moore MJ, Soderquist J, Werch C. Feasibility and efficacy of a binge drinking prevention intervention for college students delivered via the Internet versus postal mail. J Am Coll Health 2005;54:38–44
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Postel MG, de Haan HA, ter Huurne ED, Becker ES, de Jong CAJ. Effectiveness of a web-based intervention for problem drinkers and reasons for dropout: randomized controlled trial. J Med Internet Res 2010;12:e68
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Riper H, Kramer J, Smit F, Conijn B, Schippers G, Cuijpers P. Web-based self-help for problem drinkers: a pragmatic randomized trial. Addiction 2008;103:218–227
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Saitz R, Palfai TP, Freedner N, Winter MR, Macdonald A, Lu J, Ozonoff A, et al. Screening and brief intervention online for college students: the iHealth study. Alcohol Alcohol 2007;42:28–36
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Walters ST, Vader AM, Harris TR. A controlled trial of web-based feedback for heavy drinking college students. Prev Sci 2007;8:83–88
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Blankers M, Koeter MWJ, Schippers GM. Internet therapy versus internet self-help versus no treatment for problematic alcohol use: a randomized controlled trial. J Consult Clin Psychol 2011;79:330–341
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Cunningham JA. Comparison of two internet-based interventions for problem drinkers: randomized controlled trial. J Med Internet Res 2012;14:e107
   Google Scholar
• Cunningham JA, Gulliver A, Farrer L, Bennett K, Carron-Arthur B. Internet interventions for mental health and addictions: current findings and future directions. Curr Psychiatry Rep 2014;16:512
   Google Scholar
• Cunningham JA, Wild TC, Cordingley J, Van Mierlo T, Humphreys K. Twelve-month follow-up results from a randomized controlled trial of a brief personalized feedback intervention for problem drinkers. Alcohol Alcohol 2010;45:258–262
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Hester RK, Squires DD, Delaney HD. The Drinker’s Check-up: 12-month outcomes of a controlled clinical trial of a stand-alone software program for problem drinkers. J Subst Abuse Treat 2005;28:159–169
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Koski-Jannes A, Cunningham J, Tolonen K. Self-assessment of drinking on the Internet – 3-, 6- and 12-month follow-ups. Alcohol Alcohol 2009;44:301–305
   Google Scholar
• Riper H, Kramer J. Drinking less: 12 month follow-up results. Unpublished raw data; 2012
   Google Scholar
• Wallace P, Murray E, McCambridge J, Khadjesari Z, White IR, Thompson SG, Kalaitzaki E, et al. On-line randomized controlled trial of an internet based psychologically enhanced intervention for people with hazardous alcohol consumption. PloS One 2011;6:e14740
   Google Scholar
• Postel MG, de Haan HA, de Jong CAJ. Evaluation of an e-therapy program for problem drinkers: a pilot study. Subst Use Misuse 2010;45:2059–2075
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Postel MG, de Haan HA, ter Huurne ED, van der Palen J, Becker ES, de Jong CAJ. Attrition in web-based treatment for problem drinkers. J Med Internet Res 2011;13: e117
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Hester RK, Miller WR, Goldman MS. Handbook of alcoholism treatment approaches: effective alternatives. 2nd ed. Washington, DC: American Psychology Association; 2003
   Google Scholar
• Miller WR, Rollnick S. Motivational interviewing: preparing people to change. New York: The Guilford Press; 2002
   Google Scholar
• Sobell MB, Sobell LC. Stepped care as a heuristic approach to the treatment of alcohol problems. J Consulting Clin Psychol 2000;68:573–579
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Compton WM, Cottler LB, Dorsey KB, Spitznagel EL, Mager DE. Comparing assessments of DSM-IV substance dependence disorders using CIDI-SAM and SCAN. Drug Alcohol Depend 1996;41:179–187
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Antony MM, Bieling PJ, Cox BJ, Enns MW, Swinson RP. Psychometric properties of the 42-item and 21-item versions of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales in clinical groups and a community sample. Psychol Assessment 1998;10:176–181
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Vallejo MA, Jordán CM, Díaz MI, Comeche MI, Ortega J. Psychological Assessment via the internet: a reliability and validity study of online (vs. paper-and-pencil) versions of the General Health Questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28) and the Symptoms Check-List-90-Revised (SCL-90-R). J Med Internet Res 2007;9:e2
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Marsden J, Gossop M, Stewart D, Best D, Farrell M, Lehmann P, Edwards C, et al. The Maudsley Addiction Profile (MAP): a brief instrument for assessing treatment outcome. Addiction 1998;93:1857–1868
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Lamers LM, Stalmeier PF, McDonnell J, Krabbe PF, Busschbach JJ. Measuring the quality of life in economic evaluations: the Dutch EQ-5D tariff. Ned Tijdschr Genees 2005;149:1574–1578
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Cohen J. A power primer. Psychol Bull 1992;112:155–159
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Miller WR, Manuel JK. How large must a treatment effect be before it matters to practitioners? An estimation method and demonstration. Drug Alcohol Rev 2008;27:524–528
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Spek V, Cuijpers P, Nykicek I, Riper H, Keyzer J, Pop V. Internet-based cognitive behaviour therapy for symptoms of depression and anxiety: a meta-analysis. Psychol Med 2007;37:319–328
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Cunningham JA. Regression to the mean: what does it mean? Alcohol Alcohol 2006;41:580; author reply 581
   Google Scholar