Efficacy of moderation-oriented cue exposure for problem drinkers: a randomized controlled trial

Sharon Dawe, Nick Heather, Richard Mattick, Vaughan Rees, Thiagarajan Sitharthan

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Abstract

The effectiveness of cue exposure following a priming dose was compared with cognitive-behavioral intervention in a community sample of problem drinkers. Participants were randomly associated to 1 of the 2 conditions and received a mean of 5.84 (SD=2.69) sessions. A psychologist blind to treatment condition conducted an 8-month follow-up. Compared with pretreatment levels, significant decreased in alcohol consumption were evidence posttreatment and maintained at follow-up for both groups. Reductions in severity of dependence, impaired control, and alcohol-related problems were also evidence for both groups at follow-up. No differences in outcome associated with initial severity of alcohol dependence were apparent. The results raise the issue of the appropriateness of reserving a goal of controlled drinking for those with relatively mild alcohol problems and low alcohol dependence
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1045-1050
JournalJournal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Volume70
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2002

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