Remote Alcohol Monitoring and Episodic Thinking (RMET)
Alcohol Dependence, Alcohol-Related Disorders
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Alcohol Dependence
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- provide written informed consent
- be 18-65 years old
- meet DSM-V criteria for moderate or severe alcohol use disorder
- express a desire to quit or cut down on their drinking.
Exclusion Criteria:
Individuals who are:
- pregnant or lactating
- meet DSM-V criteria for any other moderate or severe substance use disorders (excluding caffeine, nicotine, and marijuana),
- score 23 or greater on the Alcohol Withdrawal Symptom Checklist (a score indicating that medication would be likely required to manage alcohol detoxification)
- use prescribed or over-the-counter medicines containing alcohol
- participated in any previous studies that included EFT at the Addiction Recovery Research Center in the last three months
- have immediate plans to move out of the area
Sites / Locations
- Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Placebo Comparator
EFT group
ERT group
Episodic Future Thinking (EFT) is the intervention in this arm. EFT participants will generate positive future events they are looking forward to and that could happen at different future time points (e.g., in 2 weeks, 1 month, 6 months, 1 year). Participants will be instructed to use and think about their episodic cues as they make decisions.
Episodic Recent Thinking (ERT) is the intervention in this arm. ERT participants will list positive recent events (events that have already happened) that they enjoyed that occurred at different past time points (e.g., 12 hours ago, 24 hours ago, a week ago). Participants will be instructed to use and think about their episodic cues as they make decisions.