title: Computer-delivered, home-based, attentional retraining reduces drinking behavior in heavy drinkers.
abstract: To examine the impact of a computer-delivered, home-based, alcohol-specific attention modification program (AMP), 41 heavy drinking college students were randomly assigned to AMP or an attention control condition (ACC). Participants selected 10 alcohol-related words most relevant to their own drinking experience as well as 10 neutral words not related to alcohol. These personalized stimuli were used in an attention retaining program based upon the probe detection paradigm twice weekly for 4 weeks. Participants in the AMP condition reported decreased drinking, whereas those in the ACC condition reported no change in their drinking. These preliminary data suggest that a computer-delivered, home-delivered, attention-retraining for alcohol treatment may be an inexpensive and efficacious adjunct to standard alcohol treatments.
authors: Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
authors: John E
authors: JE
authors: McGeary
authors: Department of Psychology, Binghamton University.
authors: Sydney P
authors: SP
authors: Meadows
authors: Department of Psychology, Joint Doctoral Program of San Diego State University/Joint Doctoral Program of University of California.
authors: Nader
authors: N
authors: Amir
authors: Department of Psychology, Binghamton University.
authors: Brandon E
authors: BE
authors: Gibb
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000067292:Alcohol Drinking in College / Q000523:psychology*; D019973:Alcohol-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001288:Attention; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D013334:Students; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult