Alcohol-ROC-Training (A-ROC-T)
Binge Drinking, Heavy Drinking, Young Adult
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Binge Drinking focused on measuring Binge Drinking, Heavy Drinking, Young Adult, Heavy Drinker, Regulation of Craving, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Neurocognitive Training, Mindfulness-Based Therapy
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
(1) Young adults ages 18-26 years, who (2) report ≥ 3 heavy drinking days (i.e., heavy drinking defined by >3 drinks for women, >4 drinks for men) in the prior month; (3) are motivated to quit or reduce drinking; (4) are fluent in English and have a 6th grade or higher reading level; (5) have access to a computer with working internet; (6) use a working smartphone; (7) can commit to the full length of the protocol; and (8) are willing to be randomized to intervention condition.
Exclusion Criteria:
(1) Current (past 12 months) clinically-severe alcohol use disorder (AUD; e.g., history of seizures, delirium, or hallucinations during withdrawal) or current severe alcohol withdrawal; (2) Current (past 12 months) clinically-severe substance use disorder (except tobacco) or current severe drug withdrawal; (3) serious other psychiatric illness by history or examination; (4) severe or unstable physical disease within the past 6 months; (5) psychoactive medications (e.g., mood stabilizers) that have not been at a stable dose; (6) current use of any investigational medication; (7) color blindness; (8) biological females who are pregnant; and (9) notable dislike to any particular type of alcoholic beverage depicted in study stimuli; (8) Participants who will not complete at least 70% of past day EMA reports in the pre-intervention phase will not be randomized.
Sites / Locations
- Yale UniversityRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Experimental
No Intervention
Mindfulness-Based Treatment
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Control
Using mindfulness and meditative strategies to control craving
Thinking of negative consequences to control craving
No regulatory strategy