Titre : | A controlled trial of an Internet-based intervention program for cannabis users (2011) |
Auteurs : | H. P. TOSSMANN ; B. JONAS ; M. D. TENSIL ; P. LANG ; E. STRÜBER |
Type de document : | Article : Périodique |
Dans : | Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking (Vol.14, n°11, November 2011) |
Article en page(s) : | 673-679 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | TRA (Traitement et prise en charge / Treatment and care) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus géographique ALLEMAGNEThésaurus mots-clés INTERNET ; CANNABIS ; INTERVENTION ; EVALUATION ; JEUNE ; TRAITEMENT ; PROGRAMME ; EFFICACITE |
Résumé : | In the last decade, several programs for the treatment of cannabis-related disorders were developed. Until now, no information is available on the efficacy of Internet-based counseling approaches for this target group. This article describes the evaluation of "quit the shit," a web-based intervention developed to help young people to quit or reduce their cannabis use significantly. Cannabis users seeking web-based treatment were included in a two-arm controlled trial conducted on a website for drug-related information and prevention. After the baseline assessment, members of the treatment condition were randomized to a 50-day intervention program. Other trial participants were put on a waiting list. A post-test was conducted 3 months after randomization. Of all 1,292 subjects included in the trial, a total of 206 participants took part at the post-test. Per-protocol-and intention-to-treat analyses were conducted. Members of the treatment condition showed a significantly stronger reduction in cannabis use (primary outcome) than the control group. In the per-protocol analyses, moderate-to-strong effects were found for the reduction of the frequency and the reduction of the quantity of consumed cannabis. Small-to-moderate effects were observed on the secondary outcomes (use-related self-efficacy, anxiety, depression, and life satisfaction). Despite limitations concerning the interpretation of the results, the intervention seems to offer an effective treatment option for persons with cannabis-related problems. |
Domaine : | Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs |
Refs biblio. : | 37 |
Affiliation : | Delphi-Gesellschaft für Forschung, Beratung und Projektentwicklung, Berlin, Germany |
Lien : | http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2010.0506 |
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