Trial reportInternational journal of behavioral medicine2019
Delivering Personalized Protective Behavioral Drinking Strategies via a Smartphone Intervention: a Pilot Study.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 31 citations in OpenAlex.
- Digitally Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Interventions for Alcohol and Other Drug Use: Meta-Analysis Across Consumption and Psychosocial Outcomes.JMIR mental health · 2026Pooled it
- Technology-mediated just-in-time adaptive interventions (JITAIs) to reduce harmful substance use: a systematic review.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2022Pooled it
- From Assessment to Intervention: Leveraging Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) to Develop a Personalized mobile-health (mHealth) Ecological Momentary Intervention (EMI) for Young Adults With ADHD and High-Risk Alcohol Use.Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs · 2026Article
- Personalized interventions for behaviour change: A scoping review of just-in-time adaptive interventions.British journal of health psychology · 2025Article
- Exploratory analysis of blood alcohol concentration-related technology use and drinking outcomes among young adults.Alcohol, clinical & experimental research · 2024Article
- Therapeutic Content of Mobile Phone Applications for Substance Use Disorders: An Umbrella Review.Mayo Clinic proceedings. Digital health · 2024Article
- Mobile apps to reduce depressive symptoms and alcohol use in youth: A systematic review and meta-analysis: A systematic review.Campbell systematic reviews · 2024Review
- College men's use of protective behavioral strategies for sexual aggression, risky sexual behavior, and heavy episodic drinking.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2024Article
- A smartphone application to reduce problematic drinking: a feasibility trial.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2024Article
- Likelihood of Young Adult Engagement in Protective Behavioral Strategies for Alcohol Use across Drinking Contexts: Implications for Adaptive Interventions.Substance use & misuse · 2024Article
- A smartphone-based support system coupled with a bluetooth breathalyzer in the treatment of alcohol dependence: A 12-week randomized controlled trial.Internet interventions · 2023Article
- Development and validation of the Alcohol Message Perceived Effectiveness Scale.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Risky Drinking in Adolescents and Emerging Adults: Differences between Individuals Using Alcohol Only versus Polysubstances.Substance use & misuse · 2023Article
- Development and preliminary effectiveness of a smartphone-based, just-in-time adaptive intervention for adults with alcohol misuse who are experiencing homelessness.Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research · 2022Article
- Smartphone App Delivery of a Just-In-Time Adaptive Intervention for Adult Gamblers (Gambling Habit Hacker): Protocol for a Microrandomized Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2022Article
- Ecological momentary assessments of night-time drinking among California adolescents: bases for informing night-time preventive interventions.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2021Article
- Smartphone apps for managing alcohol consumption: a literature review.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2020Review
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundSmartphone-based interventions are a potentially effective way to minimize alcohol-related harm in young adult, non-dependent drinkers. This pilot study is the first to evaluate the benefits and feasibility of a personalized alcohol harm-minimization intervention delivered via smartphones.
methodsWithin a single-blind, randomized controlled design, 45 young adults were randomly assigned to either the intervention app (n = 25; 18 females; M
resultsThere was no significant reduction in the primary outcomes from baseline to post-intervention across the groups. For the secondary outcome, the application of PBS within drinking contexts increased at follow-up for those in the intervention group but not for control participants. End-users rated the app as highly usable but had some concerns with repetition of the app-recommended strategies.
conclusionsThis intervention, designed to reduce risky drinking behaviors among young adults, was rated as highly usable and was shown to increase the application of harm minimization strategies within drinking contexts. While the intervention and its delivery show promise, it did not appear to mitigate risky drinking behaviors. Implications of this research and future directions are discussed.
trial registrationThis trial is registered at the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry: BLINDED.
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