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Abstract
Telephone-delivered interventions for mild-to-moderate alcohol problems are becoming increasingly available. This study explored experiences of Ready2Change (R2C), a multiple-session outbound telephone-delivered psychological intervention for mild-to-moderate alcohol use disorder, to inform treatment uptake and scalability strategies. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 35 participants (mean age = 37.97, 46% female) and analysed thematically, focusing on how R2C’s telephone modality and content afforded or constrained opportunities to reduce alcohol consumption. R2C’s modality afforded novel opportunities: sense of anonymity in receiving treatment, outside of traditional hours. R2C’s content allowed clients to tailor treatment to their needs and develop a therapeutic relationship despite the distance-based modality. Some participants were constrained by the lack of face-to-face interaction, perceived to limit rapport development. Social pressure was identified as constraining R2C’s effectiveness for some participants, which is also a constraint of available treatments more broadly. Telephone interventions can overcome treatment barriers and add capacity to the AOD sector.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 522-540 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2022 |
Keywords
- Affordances
- Alcohol use disorder
- Qualitative analysis
- Substance use treatment
- Telephone intervention
Projects
- 1 Finished
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The R2C Program: A randomised controlled trial of a telephone-based intervention for alcohol misuse
Lubman, D., Baker, A. L., Staiger, P. K., Best, D., Manning, V., Hall, K., Reynolds, J., Harris, A. & Grigg, J.
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (Australia)
1/01/17 → 31/12/20
Project: Research