Trial reportJournal of studies on alcohol and drugs2015
Personalized drinking feedback intervention for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan: a randomized controlled trial.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 15 citations in OpenAlex.
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of social norms messaging approaches for improving health behaviours in developed countries.Nature human behaviour · 2025Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of Evidence-Based Prevention Approaches for Alcohol Problems with Viability for Military Implementation.Military medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Evaluating Personalized Feedback Intervention Framing with a Randomized Controlled Trial to Reduce Young Adult Alcohol-Related Sexual Risk Taking.Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · 2019Trial
- Drinking to cope moderates the efficacy of changing veteran drinking norms as a strategy for reducing drinking and alcohol-related problems among U.S. veterans.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2018Trial
- A randomized controlled trial of a web-based, personalized normative feedback alcohol intervention for young-adult veterans.Journal of consulting and clinical psychology · 2017Trial
- Study protocol for a web-based personalized normative feedback alcohol intervention for young adult veterans.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2016Trial
- Open trial of a personalized feedback intervention and substance-free activity supplement for veterans with PTSD and hazardous drinking.Journal of behavioral and cognitive therapy · 2022Article
- An examination of alcohol risk profiles and co-occurring mental health symptoms among OEF/OIF veterans.Addictive behaviors · 2017Article
- Young adult veteran perceptions of peers' drinking behavior and attitudes.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2016Article
- A confirmatory factor analysis of the Protective Behavioral Strategies Scale among OEF/OIF veterans.Addictive behaviors · 2015Article
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Abstract
objectiveResearch has shown that U.S. military veterans are at risk relative to the general adult population for excessive alcohol consumption, and veterans of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq (Operation Enduring Freedom [OEF], Operation Iraqi Freedom [OIF], and Operation New Dawn [OND]) particularly so. The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of a brief personalized drinking feedback intervention tailored for veterans.
methodAll veterans who presented to the OEF/OIF/OND Seamless Transition Clinic at the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital (Columbia, MO) were eligible to participate. Participants were 325 veterans (93% male; 82% White, 75% Army, M(age) = 32.20 years) who were randomly assigned to one of two conditions: personalized drinking feedback (PDF) or educational information (EDU). Those in the PDF condition received personalized information about their alcohol use, including social norms comparisons, risks associated with reported drinking levels, and a summary of their alcohol-related problems. Follow-up assessments were completed at 1 and 6 months after intervention (response rates = 93% and 86%, respectively).
resultsResults indicated a significant (p < .05) Omnibus Group × Time effect for estimated peak blood alcohol concentration, although tests of simple main effects did not indicate between-group differences at the individual follow-up points. Among baseline abstainers, those in the PDF condition were more likely than those in the EDU condition to remain an abstainer at 6-month follow-up (p < .05).
conclusionsThese findings provide preliminary support for the efficacy of a brief, inexpensive alcohol prevention/intervention for young adult military veterans.
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