Open AccessA Technological Approach to Reaching a Hidden Population of Problem Drinkers
Author(s) -
Daniel Z. Lieberman,
Suena W. Huang
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
psychiatric services
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.517
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1557-9700
pISSN - 1075-2730
DOI - 10.1176/ps.2008.59.3.297
Subject(s) - population , psychology , demography , sociology
The most common obstacle to the treatment of individuals with drinking problems is that most do not seek treatment. This study compared a group of treatment-seeking patients with users of an alcohol-evaluation Web site to determine whether an Internet application could reach a population of problem drinkers who are distinct from those served by currently available forms of care.