This article reviews the reliability (internal consistency, interrater reliability), factor structure,
and validity (ie, sensitivity and specificity) of the 11-item Drug Use Disorders Identification …

Background Brief interventions via the internet have been shown to reduce university
students' alcohol intake. This study tested two smartphone applications (apps) targeting …

Background: Self-help interventions without professional contact to curb adult problem
drinking in the community are increasingly being delivered via the Internet. Objective: The …

A literature review was conducted to identify research into multiple-contact (ie extended)
telemedicine interventions for substance-use disorder. The goals were:(1) to describe the …

Objective: Problematic alcohol use is the third leading contributor to the global burden of
disease, partly because the majority of problem drinkers are not receiving treatment. Internet …

Abstract The Timeline Followback (TLFB) interview has been used extensively in the
assessment of alcohol and other substance use. While this methodology has been validated …

Emerging methodological research suggests that the World Wide Web (“Web”) is an
appropriate venue for survey data collection, and a promising area for delivering behavioral …

Background The Internet has increasingly been studied as mode of delivery for interventions
targeting problematic alcohol use. Most interventions have been fully automated, but some …

Research in both community and clinical settings has found that exposure to cumulative
interpersonal trauma predicts substance use problems. Less is known about betrayal as a …

Abstract Background/Aims: Most problematic alcohol users never seek professional help to
reduce their use, and Web-based interventions might fulfill users' unmet needs for …