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View article: General hospital patients’ satisfaction with a proactive automatized multiple health behavior change intervention
General hospital patients’ satisfaction with a proactive automatized multiple health behavior change intervention Open
View article: Application of the ant colony optimization algorithm for the construction of a short version of the German alcohol decisional balance scale
Application of the ant colony optimization algorithm for the construction of a short version of the German alcohol decisional balance scale Open
View article: Four-year effects of a computer-based brief alcohol intervention targeting alcohol users in the general population: Findings from a randomized controlled trial (Preprint)
Four-year effects of a computer-based brief alcohol intervention targeting alcohol users in the general population: Findings from a randomized controlled trial (Preprint) Open
View article: Usage of an App-Based Addiction Prevention Program for German Vocational Students: Secondary Analysis of Data From a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
Usage of an App-Based Addiction Prevention Program for German Vocational Students: Secondary Analysis of Data From a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial Open
Background Digital interventions have been successfully used to address addictive behaviors in adolescents and young adults. However, maintaining consistent usage remains a challenge. There is limited evidence on the determinants of usage …
View article: Prevention Needs and Target Behavior Preferences in an App-Based Addiction Prevention Program for German Vocational School Students: Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
Prevention Needs and Target Behavior Preferences in an App-Based Addiction Prevention Program for German Vocational School Students: Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial Open
Background Vocational school students exhibit a high prevalence of addictive behaviors. Mobile phone–based prevention programs targeting multiple addictive behaviors and promoting life skills are promising. Tailoring intervention content t…
View article: The Moderating Effect of Tobacco Smoking on the Efficacy of a Computer-Based Brief Alcohol Intervention: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial
The Moderating Effect of Tobacco Smoking on the Efficacy of a Computer-Based Brief Alcohol Intervention: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial Open
Introduction: Alcohol consumption and tobacco smoking may have synergistic harmful effects when present in combination. This combination is highly prevalent and associated with a multitude of diseases. Brief alcohol intervention (BAI) may …
View article: A Review of the Leading Forms of Interventions for, or Involving, AFMs
A Review of the Leading Forms of Interventions for, or Involving, AFMs Open
It is estimated that over 100 million people worldwide are affected by the addicted behaviours of a close relative and often experience related adverse health and social outcomes. There are a range of interventions which involve affected f…
View article: Conceptual Models of Families Affected by Addiction and the AFINet Approach
Conceptual Models of Families Affected by Addiction and the AFINet Approach Open
A number of ideas have been put forward to help understand the relationship between, on the one hand, individuals within a family (or the family as a whole) who are affected when a member of that family develops an addiction-type problem (…
View article: Impact on AFMs: Gender
Impact on AFMs: Gender Open
Gender plays a significant role when it comes to health and psychological burden and this chapter provides an overview of the research on gender differences in family members of individuals with an addiction. Nevertheless, studies that com…
View article: Recognising and Responding to the Needs of AFMs: The Next Steps (Implications for Policy, Practice and Research)
Recognising and Responding to the Needs of AFMs: The Next Steps (Implications for Policy, Practice and Research) Open
This handbook has aimed, through 25 chapters, to summarise the current knowledge and scientific evidence on the commonalities and variations in the experiences of AFMs, as well as the effective interventions and problems in providing adequ…
View article: Impact on AFMs: Type of Addiction
Impact on AFMs: Type of Addiction Open
Although symptoms and consequences of addiction-type problems show great variation according to the substance/behaviour used (i.e. regarding toxicity, legal consequences, stigmatization, etc.), few studies have examined the impact of type …
View article: First Person “Lived Experience” Accounts of Being an Affected Family Member (AFM)
First Person “Lived Experience” Accounts of Being an Affected Family Member (AFM) Open
This introductory chapter aims to give voice to the lived experience of affected family members (AFMs). Based on qualitative interviews, commonalities and variations of the effects that addiction-type-problems can have on family members ar…
View article: Addiction-Affected Family Members (AFMs): A Group of Colossal Size World-Wide
Addiction-Affected Family Members (AFMs): A Group of Colossal Size World-Wide Open
Although there is consensus that a substantial number of individuals are affected by the addiction-type problems of family members, there has not yet been a mutually agreed prevalence estimate of the dimension of the problem. It can be ass…
View article: Engagement with an app-based addiction prevention program for German vocational students: A secondary analysis of data from a cluster-randomized controlled trial (Preprint)
Engagement with an app-based addiction prevention program for German vocational students: A secondary analysis of data from a cluster-randomized controlled trial (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Digital interventions have been successfully used to address addictive behaviors, such as substance use, in adolescents and young adults. However, maintaining engagement remains a challenge for digital substance use interventio…
View article: App-Based Addiction Prevention at German Vocational Schools: Implementation and Reach for a Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial
App-Based Addiction Prevention at German Vocational Schools: Implementation and Reach for a Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial Open
View article: Which Are the Optimal Screening Tools for Internet Use Disorder in Children and Adolescents? A Systematic Review of Psychometric Evidence
Which Are the Optimal Screening Tools for Internet Use Disorder in Children and Adolescents? A Systematic Review of Psychometric Evidence Open
Purpose of Review The early detection of problematic Internet use (PIU) is essential to prevent the development of Internet use disorders (IUD). Although a variety of screening tools have already been developed and validated for this purpo…
View article: Empfehlungen zum Umgang mit Alkohol
Empfehlungen zum Umgang mit Alkohol Open
Zusammenfassung: Ziele: Die bisherigen Empfehlungen der Deutschen Hauptstelle für Suchtfragen (DHS) zum Umgang mit Alkohol gingen von einem Grenzwert für risikoarmen Konsum aus. Ziel dieser Stellungnahme ist, diese Empfehlung zu aktualisie…
View article: Mythos Co-Abhängigkeit
Mythos Co-Abhängigkeit Open
Zusammenfassung Abhängigkeitserkrankungen sind mit hohen Belastungen für das soziale Umfeld verbunden. Während bereits seit den 1950er-Jahren Risiken für Kinder aus suchtbelasteten Familien anerkannt und untersucht wurden, wurde der Blick …
View article: Correction: Do in-person and computer-based brief alcohol interventions reduce tobacco smoking among general hospital patients? Secondary outcomes from a randomized controlled trial
Correction: Do in-person and computer-based brief alcohol interventions reduce tobacco smoking among general hospital patients? Secondary outcomes from a randomized controlled trial Open
View article: Do in-person and computer-based brief alcohol interventions reduce tobacco smoking among general hospital patients? Secondary outcomes from a randomized controlled trial
Do in-person and computer-based brief alcohol interventions reduce tobacco smoking among general hospital patients? Secondary outcomes from a randomized controlled trial Open
View article: E-Health intervention for subthreshold depression: Reach and two-year effects of a randomized controlled trial
E-Health intervention for subthreshold depression: Reach and two-year effects of a randomized controlled trial Open
View article: Commentary on Hyland <i>et al</i>.: Digital treatment for alcohol use disorders ‐ challenges and opportunities
Commentary on Hyland <i>et al</i>.: Digital treatment for alcohol use disorders ‐ challenges and opportunities Open
Hyland and colleagues found no significant effects of an internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy intervention (iCBT) as addendum to treatment as usual in individuals with moderate alcohol use disorders. While findings can be attrib…
View article: App-Based Coaching to Prevent Addictive Behaviors among Young Adults
App-Based Coaching to Prevent Addictive Behaviors among Young Adults Open
Background: Vocational students have an increased risk to engage in health-risk behaviors compared to same-aged peers. To date, evidence-based digital prevention approaches that address multiple health-risk behaviors are rare. Method: The …
View article: Three-year trajectories of alcohol use among at-risk and among low-risk drinkers in a general population sample of adults: A latent class growth analysis of a brief intervention trial
Three-year trajectories of alcohol use among at-risk and among low-risk drinkers in a general population sample of adults: A latent class growth analysis of a brief intervention trial Open
Background Few studies have assessed trajectories of alcohol use in the general population, and even fewer studies have assessed the impact of brief intervention on the trajectories. Especially for low-risk drinkers, it is unclear what tra…
View article: Association between Alcohol Consumption and Health-Related Quality of Life among Hospital and Ambulatory Care Patients with Past Year Depressive Symptoms
Association between Alcohol Consumption and Health-Related Quality of Life among Hospital and Ambulatory Care Patients with Past Year Depressive Symptoms Open
Background: Little is known about how substance use affects health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in depressed individuals. Here, associations between alcohol consumption and HRQOL in hospital and ambulatory care patients with past-year d…
View article: Sensitivity analyses for data missing at random versus missing not at random using latent growth modelling: a practical guide for randomised controlled trials
Sensitivity analyses for data missing at random versus missing not at random using latent growth modelling: a practical guide for randomised controlled trials Open
Background Missing data are ubiquitous in randomised controlled trials. Although sensitivity analyses for different missing data mechanisms (missing at random vs. missing not at random) are widely recommended, they are rarely conducted in …
View article: Motivational brief interventions for adolescents and young adults with Internet use disorders: A randomized-controlled trial
Motivational brief interventions for adolescents and young adults with Internet use disorders: A randomized-controlled trial Open
Background Adolescents and young adults (AYA) have an increased risk for Internet use disorders (IUD) compared to older individuals that may lead to functional impairments in daily life. To date, evidence-based brief interventions are lack…
View article: Verläufe des Alkoholkonsums bei Menschen mit risikoarmem vs. riskantem Konsum: 3-Jahres-Ergebnisse der randomisiert-kontrollierten Studie PRINT
Verläufe des Alkoholkonsums bei Menschen mit risikoarmem vs. riskantem Konsum: 3-Jahres-Ergebnisse der randomisiert-kontrollierten Studie PRINT Open
Einleitung Selbst geringe Trinkmengen sind mit erhöhten Erkrankungsrisiken verbunden. Wir wissen bisher kaum etwas darüber, wie sich der Konsum bei Menschen mit geringen Trinkmengen über die Zeit entwickelt und wie gut Interventionen zur R…
View article: Der Einfluss von Schulbildung auf die Wirksamkeit einer computerbasierten Alkoholkurzintervention: Ergebnisse der randomisiert-kontrollierten PRINT-Studie
Der Einfluss von Schulbildung auf die Wirksamkeit einer computerbasierten Alkoholkurzintervention: Ergebnisse der randomisiert-kontrollierten PRINT-Studie Open
Einleitung Die alkohol-attributable Krankheitslast bei Menschen mit geringer Schulbildung in der Bevölkerung ist hoch. Interventionen der Prävention sollten daher sozialen Impact aufweisen, d.h. zur Verringerung von sozialen Ungleichheiten…
View article: The Moderating Effect of Educational Background on the Efficacy of a Computer-Based Brief Intervention Addressing the Full Spectrum of Alcohol Use: Randomized Controlled Trial
The Moderating Effect of Educational Background on the Efficacy of a Computer-Based Brief Intervention Addressing the Full Spectrum of Alcohol Use: Randomized Controlled Trial Open
Background The alcohol-attributable burden of disease is high among socially disadvantaged individuals. Interventional efforts intending to have a public health impact should also address the reduction of social inequalities due to alcohol…