Dan V Blalock1,2,3, Patrick S Calhoun4,5,6,7, Matthew J Crowley4,8, Eric A Dedert4,5,6,7. 1. Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT), Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA. daniel.blalock@duke.edu. 2. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA. daniel.blalock@duke.edu. 3. , Durham, USA. daniel.blalock@duke.edu. 4. Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT), Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA. 5. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA. 6. VA Mid-Atlantic Region Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, Durham, NC, USA. 7. Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA. 8. Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Telehealth interventions for alcohol misuse may be especially impactful in hypertensive populations because of the increased blood pressure associated with alcohol overconsumption. This review examines emerging telehealth interventions for alcohol misuse and categorizes them according to phases of the treatment process. RECENT FINDINGS: Evidence for telehealth cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is preliminary but suggests it is efficacious and increased access to treatment. Evidence for contingency management (CM) is growing, and mobile adaptation of CM for alcohol misuse suggests it is efficacious in initial abstinence induction. Evidence for mobile health (mHealth) texts and applications is large and variable but generally suggests it is efficacious for reducing alcohol misuse and relapse prevention. Variability in telehealth interventions for alcohol misuse may hinder conclusion implementation. Matching specific telehealth interventions with phases of alcohol misuse treatment and focusing on high-impact populations (i.e., those with hypertension) may maximize benefits on population health.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Telehealth interventions for alcohol misuse may be especially impactful in hypertensive populations because of the increased blood pressure associated with alcohol overconsumption. This review examines emerging telehealth interventions for alcohol misuse and categorizes them according to phases of the treatment process. RECENT FINDINGS: Evidence for telehealth cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is preliminary but suggests it is efficacious and increased access to treatment. Evidence for contingency management (CM) is growing, and mobile adaptation of CM for alcohol misuse suggests it is efficacious in initial abstinence induction. Evidence for mobile health (mHealth) texts and applications is large and variable but generally suggests it is efficacious for reducing alcohol misuse and relapse prevention. Variability in telehealth interventions for alcohol misuse may hinder conclusion implementation. Matching specific telehealth interventions with phases of alcohol misuse treatment and focusing on high-impact populations (i.e., those with hypertension) may maximize benefits on population health.
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