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
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
86
Adaptive applications of DBT-ST for drinkers with psychological distress
General health information and sharing sessions
Hospital Authority
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Alcohol consumption
The Chinese version of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Concise (AUDIT-C)
Time frame: Baseline, Post-intervention (upon completion of the 13-week DBT-ST), 3-month post-intervention
Level of psychological distress
Symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress
Time frame: Baseline, Post-intervention (upon completion of the 13-week DBT-ST), 3-month post-intervention
Self-reported alcohol abstinence
Self-reporting of quitting
Time frame: Baseline, Post-intervention (upon completion of the 13-week DBT-ST), 3-month post-intervention
Emotion dysregulation
Levels of emotion dysregulation
Time frame: Baseline, Post-intervention (upon completion of the 13-week DBT-ST), 3-month post-intervention
Distress tolerance
Perceived ability to tolerate emotional distress
Time frame: Baseline, Post-intervention (upon completion of the 13-week DBT-ST), 3-month post-intervention
Coping response
Self-report measure of coping strategies
Time frame: Baseline, Post-intervention (upon completion of the 13-week DBT-ST), 3-month post-intervention
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