ArticleFrontiers in psychology2017
Online and Mobile Interventions for Problem Gambling, Alcohol, and Drugs: A Systematic Review.
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31 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- A Systematic Review of Internet Delivered Interventions for Gambling: Prevention, Harm Reduction and Early Intervention.Journal of gambling studies · 2022Pooled it
- Affected other interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis across addictions.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2022Pooled it
- Internet-based treatment of gambling problems: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2021Pooled it
- GamblingLess: In-The-Moment: a mixed-methods acceptability and engagement evaluation of a gambling just-in-time adaptive intervention.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2025Trial
- Effect of a Smartphone App (S-Check) on Actual and Intended Help-Seeking and Motivation to Change Methamphetamine Use Among Adult Consumers of Methamphetamine in Australia: Randomized Waitlist-Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2024Trial
- A randomized controlled trial of a therapeutic relational agent for reducing substance misuse during the COVID-19 pandemic.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2021Trial
- A Therapeutic Relational Agent for Reducing Problematic Substance Use (Woebot): Development and Usability Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Trial
- Web-Based Intervention and Email-Counseling for Problem Gamblers: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of gambling studies · 2020Trial
- Promoting safer gambling through social norms and goal setting: A qualitative process analysis of participants' experiences in the EROGamb 2.0 feasibility trial.Internet interventions · 2024Article
- Unmasking Risky Habits: Identifying and Predicting Problem Gamblers Through Machine Learning Techniques.Journal of gambling studies · 2024Article
- Artificial Intelligence and Healthcare: A Journey through History, Present Innovations, and Future Possibilities.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- A relational agent for treating substance use in adults: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial with a psychoeducational comparator.Contemporary clinical trials · 2023Article
- Effectiveness of a Mobile App to Increase Risk Perception of Tobacco, Alcohol, and Marijuana Use in Mexican High School Students: Quantitative Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2023Article
- Digital interventions to moderate alcohol consumption in young people: a Cancer Prevention Europe overview of systematic reviews.Frontiers in digital health · 2023Review
- Peer support and online cognitive behavioural therapy for substance use concerns: protocol for a randomised controlled trial.BMJ open · 2022Article
- Shaping the Screening, Behavioral Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Model for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder in the COVID-19 Era.Mayo Clinic proceedings · 2022Article
- User engagement with technology-mediated self-guided interventions for addictions: scoping review protocol.BMJ open · 2022Article
- Designing an online intervention for adults with addictive eating: a qualitative integrated knowledge translation approach.BMJ open · 2022Article
- Gambling disorder in the UK: key research priorities and the urgent need for independent research funding.The lancet. Psychiatry · 2022Review
- Patterns of Alcohol Use Among Italian Young Adults Before and During a COVID-19 Lockdown: A Latent Class Analysis Study.Journal of prevention (2022) · 2022Article
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Abstract
Online interventions for gambling, alcohol, and illegal drug related problems have been developing at a fast pace over the past decade. Yet, little is known about the content and efficacy of interventions provided entirely online for reducing drug/alcohol use and gambling, or about the characteristics of those who use these interventions. This systematic review aims to describe the characteristics of online interventions, their efficacy, and the profile of their clientele. Documentation was mainly obtained through four scientific databases in psychology, technology, and medical research (PsychINFO, MedLine, Francis, and INSPEC) using three keywords (substances or gambling, intervention, Internet). Of the 4,708 documents initially identified, 18 studies meeting admissibility criteria were retained and analyzed after exclusion of duplicates and non-relevant documents. No study in the review related to problem gambling. The majority of interventions were based upon motivational or cognitive-behavioral theoretical approaches and called upon well-established therapeutic components in the field of addictions. The participants in these studies were generally adults between 30 and 46 years old with a high school education and presenting a high risk or problematic use. More than three quarters of the studies showed a short-term decrease in use that was maintained 6 months later, but only two studies included a 12 months follow-up. Online interventions seem promising and appear to meet the needs of participants who are in the workforce and seeking help for the first time. Long-term efficacy studies should nonetheless be conducted.
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