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Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs Conference 2011
Author(s) -
Kavanagh, David,
Klein, Britt,
Austin, David,
Proudfoot, Judy,
Kay-Lambkin, Frances,
Connor, Jason,
Young, Ross,
Connolly, Jennifer M.,
White, Angela,
Kyrios, Michael
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
drug and alcohol review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.018
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1465-3362
pISSN - 0959-5236
DOI - 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2011.00354.x
Subject(s) - medicine , psychiatry , psychology , engineering ethics , engineering
Alcohol and depression occur frequently as comorbid disorders, providing added complexity for the treating clinician. These disorders closely interact and generate signifi cant negative effects upon the psychosocial functioning of the individual. Timely access to treatment remains limited by factors ranging from distance to cost. The internet may offer a solution to provide effective treatments for these co-occurring disorders. Online interventions can offer enhanced fl exibility, integrated treatment, accessibility and cost effectiveness. This paper presents short term post-treatment clinical outcomes from the OnTrack Alcohol and Depression study. Data examining the impact of program usage upon parameters of alcohol consumption and depression outcomes are reported