Trial reportPsychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy2018
Web-based alcohol intervention for veterans: PTSD, combat exposure, and alcohol outcomes.
Trial report in Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.
- Network analysis of reasons for and against changing alcohol use among veterans engaged in a web-based intervention for hazardous drinking and PTSD symptoms.Addictive behaviors · 2023Trial
- Understanding motives for and against hazardous drinking and change among returning veterans.Psychological services · 2021Trial
- Digital health interventions for women in frontline public service roles: A systematic review of effectiveness in reducing substance use.PLOS digital health · 2026Article
- Digital Health Interventions for Military Members, Veterans, and Public Safety Personnel: Scoping Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2025Article
- Alcohol-Related Problems As Moderators of PTSD Symptom Change During Use of a Web-Based Intervention for Hazardous Drinking and PTSD.Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs · 2024Article
- Seeking care where they can: A systematic review of global trends in online alcohol treatment utilization among non-veteran and veteran women.Drug and alcohol dependence reports · 2022Review
- A pilot study on the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a brief text message intervention for co-occurring alcohol misuse and PTSD symptoms in a community sample.Journal of anxiety disorders · 2022Article
- An Overview of Internet- and Smartphone-Delivered Interventions for Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders.Focus (American Psychiatric Publishing) · 2018Review
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12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveThe purpose of the current study was to evaluate the relationship between baseline levels of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), combat exposure, and alcohol outcomes in a sample of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) veterans using a web-based self-management intervention (VetChange) for problem drinking.
methodThe current study focuses on 523 veterans who participated in a larger randomized clinical trial. Analyses in the current study include (a) multivariable linear regression models to assess the relationship between PTSD, combat exposure, and alcohol variables at baseline, and (b) general linear models accounting for correlated data within subjects to analyze change over time for alcohol outcomes as a function of baseline PTSD symptoms, combat exposure, and covariates.
resultsThere was a positive association between PTSD symptom severity and alcohol use and alcohol problem severity at baseline. However, participants with higher baseline PTSD symptoms demonstrated a significantly greater reduction in alcohol use during the intervention and a greater reduction in alcohol problems from baseline to 3-month follow-up. Combat exposure severity was positively associated with alcohol problems at baseline. However, veterans with higher exposure demonstrated a greater reduction in average weekly drinking between end of intervention and follow-up, and otherwise showed changes similar to participants with lower exposure.
conclusionsHigher levels of baseline PTSD symptoms and combat exposure severity did not prevent OEF/OIF veterans from achieving positive alcohol outcomes through participation in a self-management web intervention for problem drinking. (PsycINFO Database Record
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