Trial reportJournal of consulting and clinical psychology2017
A randomized controlled trial of a web-based, personalized normative feedback alcohol intervention for young-adult veterans.
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53 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- A Systematic Review of Evidence-Based Prevention Approaches for Alcohol Problems with Viability for Military Implementation.Military medicine · 2025Pooled it
- An Evidence Map of the Women Veterans' Health Literature, 2016 to 2023: A Systematic Review.JAMA network open · 2025Pooled it
- Computerized Psychological Interventions in Veterans and Service Members: Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Pooled it
- Identification of Behavior Change Techniques From Successful Web-Based Interventions Targeting Alcohol Consumption, Binge Eating, and Gambling: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Pooled it
- A randomized controlled trial of a brief online intervention to reduce alcohol misuse and promote treatment initiation among veterans.Journal of consulting and clinical psychology · 2026Trial
- The tracking and reducing alcohol consumption (TRAC) intervention for veterans living with HIV/AIDS: results from a pilot randomized waitlist-controlled trial.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2025Trial
- The Drinking Dashboard for alcohol-induced blackout: A randomized pilot trial.Alcohol, clinical & experimental research · 2025Trial
- Smartphone-Based Intervention Targeting Norms and Risk Perception Among University Students with Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Secondary Mediation Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Trial
- Reduced alcohol use increases drink-refusal self-efficacy: Evidence from a contingency management study for DWI arrestees.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2023Trial
- Results of a Randomized Trial of Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) to Reduce Alcohol Misuse Among Active-Duty Military Personnel.Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs · 2021Trial
- Testing the efficacy of motivational strategies, empathic reflections, and lifelike features in a computerized intervention for alcohol use: A factorial trial.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2019Trial
- A Preliminary Randomized Controlled Trial of Game Plan, A Web Application to Help Men Who Have Sex with Men Reduce Their HIV Risk and Alcohol Use.AIDS and behavior · 2019Trial
- Blackouts as a Moderator of Young Adult Veteran Response to Personalized Normative Feedback for Heavy Drinking.Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research · 2018Trial
- 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
- Insomnia severity as a mediator of the association between mental health symptoms and alcohol use in young adult veterans.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2017Trial
- Combining Alcohol Misuse and Sexual Assault Prevention Enhances Training Outcomes in a U.S. Military Service Academy.Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs · 2026Article
- When military-to-civilian transition support falls short: A qualitative assessment of transition needs among U.S. Veterans.Military psychology : the official journal of the Division of Military Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2026Article
- Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia modified for adults with hazardous alcohol use: an open-label pilot study.Sleep advances : a journal of the Sleep Research Society · 2026Article
- Digital health interventions for women in frontline public service roles: A systematic review of effectiveness in reducing substance use.PLOS digital health · 2026Article
- Lower perceptions of day-level peer drinking strengthen the impact of personal drinking on negative and positive consequences.Alcohol, clinical & experimental research · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveYoung-adult American veterans are at risk for problematic alcohol use. However, they are unlikely to seek care and may drop out from lengthy, multicomponent treatments when they do get care. This randomized controlled trial tested a very brief alcohol intervention delivered over the Internet to reach the population of young-adult veterans to help reduce their drinking.
methodVeterans (N = 784) were recruited from Facebook and randomized to either a control condition or a personalized normative feedback (PNF) intervention seeking to correct drinking perceptions of gender-specific veteran peers.
resultsAt immediate postintervention, PNF participants reported greater reductions in their perceptions of peer drinking and intentions to drink over the next month, compared with control participants. At 1-month follow-up, PNF participants reduced their drinking behavior and related consequences to a significantly greater extent than controls. Specifically, PNF participants drank 3.4 fewer drinks per week, consumed 0.4 fewer drinks per occasion, binge drank on 1.0 fewer days, and experienced about 1.0 fewer consequences than control participants in the month after the intervention. Intervention effects for drinks per occasion were most pronounced among more problematic drinkers. Changes in perceived norms from baseline to 1-month follow-up mediated intervention efficacy.
conclusionThough effects were assessed after only 1 month, findings have potential to inform broader, population-level programs designed for young veterans to prevent escalation of drinking and development of long-term alcohol problems. Given the simplicity of the PNF approach and ease of administration, this intervention has the potential for a substantial impact on public health. (PsycINFO Database Record
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