Evaluating Telehealth Delivery of Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students
University of Southern California
Summary
This research study will test the efficacy of a telehealth version of the Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS), which is the gold standard prevention and intervention approach to target heavy alcohol use on college campuses across the United States.
Description
In this study, the researchers will evaluate the efficacy of a tele-BASICS approach utilizing the ZOOM application compared to in-person BASICS and a lower threshold treatment as usual intervention. Three hundred mandated and 300 volunteer students who report hazardous drinking will be recruited from two large universities and randomly assigned to a condition (in-person BASICS, Tele-BASICS, or treatment as usual). Follow-up assessments will occur 1-, 3-, 6-, and 12-months post-baseline. The significance of this research lies in the potential to maximize access to the highest standard of care b…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–26 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * between 18 and 26 years of age * fluent in understanding English * a registered student at one of the two intervention sites * adequate internet capabilities to support video-conferencing * access to a webcam, which is a standard features of most laptops, mobile devices, and desktops * engage in binge drinking (i.e., 4 or more standard drinks in a sitting for women or 5 or more standard drinks in a sitting for men) at least once in the past month (for the volunteer sample only) * experienced at least one negative alcohol-related consequence in the previous month (mandate…
Interventions
- BehavioralBASICS
The intervention is the BASICS protocol outlined in the BASICS manual. It includes an online self-administered assessment and then delivery of a feedback session either in-person or over Zoom.
- BehavioralOnline alcohol programming
This is a control intervention that is used as the first-line sanction for students at the two universities. It is an online program, informed by BASICS content, but contains no facilitator and is self-directed.
Location
- University of HoustonHouston, Texas