Trial reportBMJ open2018
The influence of hazardous drinking on psychological functioning, stress and sleep during and after treatment in patients with mental health problems: a secondary analysis of a randomised controlled intervention study.
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- Insomnia predicts treatment engagement and symptom change: a secondary analysis of a web-based CBT intervention for veterans with PTSD symptoms and hazardous alcohol use.Translational behavioral medicine · 2022Trial
- Changes in alcohol consumption after treatment for depression: a secondary analysis of the Swedish randomised controlled study REGASSA.BMJ open · 2019Trial
- A Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Based Digital Intervention for Reducing Hazardous Alcohol Use in South Korea: Development and Prospective Pilot Study.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- Exploring barriers and facilitators to addressing hazardous alcohol use and AUD in mental health services: a qualitative study among Dutch professionals.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2024Article
- New evidence on technological acceptance model in preschool education: Linking project-based learning (PBL), mental health, and semi-immersive virtual reality with learning performance.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- The prevalence of hazardous and harmful drinking in the UK Police Service, and their co-occurrence with job strain and mental health problems.Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences · 2021Article
- Probable post-traumatic stress disorder and harmful alcohol use among male members of the British Police Forces and the British Armed Forces: a comparative study.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2021Article
- Associations Between Psychiatric Disorders and Alcohol Consumption Levels in an Adult Primary Care Population.Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectivesHazardous drinking could negatively affect health and lead to alcohol use disorders, but it is unclear how hazardous drinking affects treatment outcomes of depression and anxiety and stress-related mental health problems. The aim of this study was to examine whether hazardous drinking, measured by Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption (AUDIT-C), influences the outcomes of repeated assessments of psychological functioning (Outcome Questionnaire-45), stress (Perceived Stress Scale) and sleep (Karolinska Sleep Questionnaire), during and after treatment in patients with mental ill health.
methodsThe study was conducted within REGASSA, a randomised controlled trial aimed at comparing Internet-based cognitive-behaviour therapy and physical exercise with treatment as usual on primary care patients with mental ill health. The study involved 871 participants who completed the AUDIT at baseline and who were assessed repeatedly during and after treatment on psychological functioning, stress and sleep by interactive voice response, a computerised, automated telephone technology.
resultsAt baseline, hazardous drinkers were more depressed and had lower scores on psychological functioning than non-hazardous drinkers, while there were no differences on stress and sleep. During the follow-ups, hazardous drinking negatively influenced perceived stress, that is, hazardous drinkers seemed to have less treatment effect on stress, and the results remained after controlling for depression. There were no differences during the follow-ups regarding psychological functioning and sleep.
conclusionsHazardous drinking negatively influenced perceived stress. The findings of the study emphasise the importance of screening for alcohol habits in mental ill-health patients, since risky drinking may affect the outcomes of treatment. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: DRKS00008745; Post-results.
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