There has been a significant increase in the prevalence of stress- and alcohol- related disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic. This project aims to conduct a feasibility study to evaluate the preliminary efficacy of a digital intervention designed to reduce stress and alcohol use. Additionally, this study will examine the impact of stress, including COVID-19 related stress, on the risk of alcohol misuse and the outcomes of the intervention in risky social drinkers.
This project proposes a feasibility study to evaluate the preliminary efficacy of a digital intervention aimed at addressing stress-related drinking in risky drinkers with emotional stress. This digital intervention combines telehealth- and smartphone app- based approaches, allowing concurrent intervention and participant-initiated daily exercise in a real-life setting. This program integrates alcohol intervention with breathing-based stress reduction and focuses on developing emotion regulation skills to manage stress, craving, and alcohol misuse. After the 4-week intervention, all participants will be prospectively followed for 30 days to monitor stress, alcohol use, and other health-related behaviors.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
33
All participants will receive a digital intervention designed to reduce stress and alcohol consumption over a 4-week period. The intervention will include two weekly sessions that integrate alcohol intervention with breathing-based stress management techniques.
Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Change in Alcohol Use (Quantity)
The average number of alcoholic beverages consumed per week (drinks per week), as measured by the Timeline Follow Back.
Time frame: baseline, immediately post-intervention, and follow-up (30 days)
Change in Alcohol Use (Frequency)
The number of drinking days per week, as measured by the Timeline Follow Back.
Time frame: baseline, immediately post-intervention, follow-up (30 days)
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