Efficacy of an Online Self-Help Treatment for Comorbid Alcohol Misuse and Emotional Problems in Young Adults: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Frohlich, Jona R; Rapinda, Karli K; Schaub, Michael P; Wenger, Andreas; Baumgartner, Christian; Johnson, Edward A; O'Connor, Roisin M; Vincent, Norah; Blankers, Matthijs; Ebert, David D; Hadjistavropoulos, Heather; Mackenzie, Corey S; Keough, Matthew Thomas

doi:10.2196/11298

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Frohlich, J. R., Rapinda, K. K., Schaub, M. P., Wenger, A., Baumgartner, C., Johnson, E. A., O’Connor, R. M., Vincent, N., Blankers, M., Ebert, D. D., Hadjistavropoulos, H., Mackenzie, C. S., & Keough, M. T. (2018). Efficacy of an Online Self-Help Treatment for Comorbid Alcohol Misuse and Emotional Problems in Young Adults: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 7(11), e11298. https://doi.org/10.2196/11298

Abstract

Background: Alcohol misuse and emotional problems (ie, depression and anxiety) are highly comorbid among Canadian young adults. However, there is a lack of integrated, accessible, and evidence-based treatment options for these young adults. Objective: The main goal of this study is to develop and test the efficacy of an integrated, online self-help program designed to target both alcohol misuse and emotional problems. Methods: A two-arm randomized controlled trial design will be used to compare the efficacy of the online integrated