Trial reportPsychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors2023
A randomized pilot trial of a mobile delivered brief motivational interviewing and behavioral economic alcohol intervention for emerging adults.
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- Imagining the future can shape the present: A systematic review of the impact of episodic future thinking on substance use outcomes.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2024Pooled it
- Feasibility and acceptability of a trauma-informed and peer-supported digital brief intervention for heavy-drinking emerging adults with interpersonal trauma.Experimental and clinical psychopharmacology · 2026Trial
- Enhancing Engagement, Practice Integration, and Skill Learning in Mobile Technology-Delivered Interventions Using Human Support: Randomized Controlled Trial With Depressed College Students.JMIR formative research · 2025Trial
- Automated, tailored adaptive mobile messaging to reduce alcohol consumption in help-seeking adults: A randomized controlled trial.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2024Trial
- Effectiveness of brief motivational interviewing for alcohol misuse: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.Addictive behaviors reports · 2026Review
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- Manifestation of Drinking Profiles in Daily Life: Associations With Momentary Negative Affect, Impulsivity, and Drinking.Alcohol, clinical & experimental research · 2026Article
- A behavioral economics substance-free activity session (SFAS) approach to reducing substance use: Narrative review and intervention manual.Experimental and clinical psychopharmacology · 2026Review
- Digital Intervention Components for Preventing and Reducing Substance Use in Adolescents and Emerging Adults: A Comprehensive Scoping Review.Journal of prevention (2022) · 2026Article
- Development and Pilot Test of a Novel Digital Social Support Intervention for Reducing Hazardous Alcohol Use.Alcohol, clinical & experimental research · 2026Article
- Motivational Interventions for Reducing Excessive Alcohol Consumption Among University Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Women Empowered to Connect With Addiction Resources and Engage in Evidence-Based Treatment (WE-CARE)-an mHealth Application for the Universal Screening of Alcohol, Substance Use, Depression, and Anxiety: Usability and Feasibility Study.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
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- Role of social context in addiction etiology and recovery.Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior · 2023Review
- Do brief motivational interventions increase motivation for change in drinking among college students? A two-step meta-analysis of individual participant data.Alcohol, clinical & experimental research · 2023Review
- Does abstaining from alcohol in high school moderate intervention effects for college students? Implications for tiered intervention strategies.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
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10 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveMobile health (mHealth) interventions show potential to broaden the reach of efficacious alcohol brief motivational interventions (BMIs). However, efficacy is mixed and may be limited by low participant attention and engagement. The present study examined the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a live text-message delivered BMI in a pilot randomized clinical trial.
methodParticipants were 66 college students (63.6% women; 61.9% White;
results90.9% completed both initial full-length sessions and at least two of the four mini sessions with 87.9% retention at 3-month follow-up. Participants found the interventions useful, interesting, relevant, and effective, with no between-group differences. There were no statistically significant group differences in drinks per week or alcohol-related problems at follow-up, but BMI + SFAS participants reported fewer past-month HDEs than those who received education.
conclusionsLive text-messaging to deliver the BMI + SFAS is feasible and well-received. The preliminary efficacy results should be interpreted cautiously due to the small sample size but support further investigation. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).
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