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Efficacy of a Web‐based Intervention for Concerned Spouses of Service Members and Veterans with Alcohol Misuse

Year: 2017

Type: article

Study designs: Randomized Controlled Trial, Clinical Trial

Abstract: Concerned partners (CPs) of service members and veterans who misuse alcohol face help-seeking barriers and mental health problems. We used multiple regression to evaluate the efficacy of Partners Connect, a four-session web-based intervention (WBI) to address military CPs' mental health and communication. We randomized 312 CPs to the WBI or a control group. Five months later, WBI CPs reported significant reductions in their anxiety and increases in their social support compared to control CPs. Intervention dose was also associated with improved WBI CP outcomes. Partners Connect appears to fill a need for families who face help-seeking barriers and provides an alternative to traditional care for those who may not otherwise seek help.

Source: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

DOI: 10.1111/jmft.12279

Authors: Karen Chan Osilla, Thomas E. Trail, Eric R. Pedersen, Kristie L. Gore, Anagha Tolpadi, Lindsey M. Rodriguez

Institutions: RAND Corporation, University of South Florida St. Petersburg

Language: English

Topic: Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism