title: The RESCueH Programme: Testing New Non-Pharmacologic Interventions for Alcohol Use Disorders: Rationale and Methods.
abstract: Excessive alcohol consumption is one of the most important lifestyle factors affecting the disease burden in the Western world. The results of treatment in daily practice are modest at best. The aim of the RESCueH programme is to develop and evaluate methods, which are as practice-near as possible, and therefore can be implemented quickly and easily in everyday clinical practice. It is the first clinical alcohol programme to be transatlantic in scope, with implementation in treatment centers located in Denmark, Germany and the US. The RESCueH programme comprises 5 randomized controlled trials, and the studies can be expected to result in (1) more patients starting treatment in specialized outpatient clinics, (2) a greater number of elderly patients being treated, (3) increased patient motivation for treatment and thus improved adherence, (4) more patients with stable positive outcomes after treatment and (5) fewer patients relapsing into harmful drinking. The aim of this paper is to discuss the rationale for the RESCueH programme, to present the studies and expected results.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Clinical Alcohol Research (UCAR), Clinical Institute, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
authors.forename: Anette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Søgaard Nielsen
authors.forename: Bent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.forename: Kjeld
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Andersen
authors.forename: Kirsten Kaya
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Roessler
authors.forename: Gerhard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bühringer
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bogenschutz
authors.forename: Claus Thorn
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Ekstrøm
authors.forename: Jes
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Søgaard
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D019973:Alcohol-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D061345:Early Medical Intervention / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D000070497:Healthy Lifestyle; D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult