Screening and brief interventions for harmful alcohol use: where to now?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jana Malinovská ◽  
Jan Brož
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Brief Interventions ◽  
Harmful Alcohol

Identifying the Assumptions and Bias That Affect Screening and Brief Interventions for Harmful Alcohol Use

2021 ◽  
pp. 107839032110364
Author(s):  
Brenda Johnston
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Objective Assessment ◽  
Brief Interventions ◽  
Screening Tools ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
Harmful Alcohol ◽  
Frequency Of Use

Background: Screening for harmful alcohol use (HAU) is standard in clinical settings; however, self-reports of the quantity/frequency of use are often inconsistent with population survey data and objective assessment. Inaccuracies of self-reported alcohol use prompt exploration of patients’ reluctance to share this information with their health care providers. Objectives: The purpose of this article is to identify the assumptions and biases that affect screening and brief interventions for HAU. Method: A total of 22 research articles were selected for a systematic review of the literature. The studies included prospective and retrospective studies, randomized controlled trials, case studies, and quantitative and qualitative research from 2015 to 2021. Results: This systematic review identified alcohol health literacy, the inherent bias of surveys and screening tools, stigma, avoidance bias, and the normalization/villainization of alcohol use as contributors to the assumptions and biases that affect screening and brief interventions for HAU. Conclusions: Exploring these assumptions and biases presents opportunities to develop strategies that promote positive change.

scholarly journals Screening and brief interventions for hazardous and harmful alcohol use in probation services: a cluster randomised controlled trial protocol

2009 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorothy Newbury-Birch ◽  
Martin Bland ◽  
Paul Cassidy ◽  
Simon Coulton ◽  
Paolo Deluca ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Brief Interventions ◽  
Trial Protocol ◽  
Cluster Randomised ◽  
Harmful Alcohol ◽  
Randomised Controlled

Bericht aus der Vorstandssitzung und Mitgliederversammlung 2012

2012 ◽  
Vol 58 (6) ◽  
pp. 423-424
Author(s):  
Anil Batra
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Brief Interventions ◽  
Health Interventions ◽  
World Health ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Harmful Alcohol ◽  
Mental Health Interventions

E-Mental Health Interventions for Harmful Alcohol Use: Research Methods and Questions 2.5 million yearly deaths and 4.6% of the global burden of disease are attributable to the harmful use of alcohol, according to the World Health Organization in 2011. Brief interventions have become increasingly valuable in the management of individuals with alcohol-related problems. The availability and uptake of these brief interventions is however limited. This so-called treatment gap may be narrowed through accessible, effective, and inexpensive treatment programmes. E-mental health interventions would be one promising approach for developing such treatment options, if they are shown to be effective. In this dissertation, the (cost-)effectiveness of two interventions based on cognitive behavioural therapy is subjected to research in three consecutive studies. The two interventions are a non-therapist involved Internet-based self-help programme, and a therapist led Internet therapy, based on textual-chat interaction. The aim of this dissertation is twofold. First, there is a clinical aim: to identify effective and cost-effective e-mental health interventions for harmful alcohol use. Second, there is a methodological aim: to address methodological challenges in the design, execution, and analysis of e-mental health randomized controlled trials. In the coming years, it is expected that the development and dissemination of e-mental health interventions will advance. This dissertation hopes to contribute valuably to the current knowledge base, upon which future research and interventions will build.

scholarly journals Brief Interventions to Reduce Harmful Alcohol Use among Military Personnel: Lessons Learned from the Civilian Experience

2006 ◽  
Vol 171 (6) ◽  
pp. 538-543 ◽  
Author(s):  
William G. Fernandez ◽  
Roger Hartman ◽  
Jonathan Olshaker
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Military Personnel ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Brief Interventions ◽  
Harmful Alcohol

scholarly journals Online and face-to-face extended brief interventions for harmful alcohol use: client characteristics, attendance and treatment outcomes

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 415-426
Author(s):  
Daniel Frings ◽  
Cassandra J. Hogan ◽  
Kerlin H. Jn-Pierre ◽  
Kerry V. Wood ◽  
Mark Holmes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Treatment Outcomes ◽  
Brief Interventions ◽  
Client Characteristics ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Harmful Alcohol
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