The RESCueH Programme: Testing New Non-Pharmacologic Interventions for Alcohol Use Disorders: Rationale and Methods

Excessive alcohol consumption is one of the most important lifestyle factors affecting the disease burden in the Western world. The results of treatment in daily practice are modest at best. The aim of the RESCueH programme is to develop and evaluate methods, which are as practice-near as possible,...

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Published in:European addiction research 2016, Vol.22 (6), p.306-317
Main Authors: Søgaard Nielsen, Anette, Nielsen, Bent, Andersen, Kjeld, Roessler, Kirsten Kaya, Bühringer, Gerhard, Bogenschutz, Michael, Ekstrøm, Claus Thorn, Søgaard, Jes
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Alcohol use
Alcohol-Related Disorders - epidemiology
Alcohol-Related Disorders - psychology
Alcohol-Related Disorders - therapy
Clinical trials
Denmark - epidemiology
Early Medical Intervention - methods
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Germany - epidemiology
Healthy Lifestyle
Humans
Internationality
Lifestyles
Male
Middle Aged
Motivation
Older people
Research Report
Self Care - methods
Self Care - psychology
United States - epidemiology
Young Adult
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Summary:Excessive alcohol consumption is one of the most important lifestyle factors affecting the disease burden in the Western world. The results of treatment in daily practice are modest at best. The aim of the RESCueH programme is to develop and evaluate methods, which are as practice-near as possible, and therefore can be implemented quickly and easily in everyday clinical practice. It is the first clinical alcohol programme to be transatlantic in scope, with implementation in treatment centers located in Denmark, Germany and the US. The RESCueH programme comprises 5 randomized controlled trials, and the studies can be expected to result in (1) more patients starting treatment in specialized outpatient clinics, (2) a greater number of elderly patients being treated, (3) increased patient motivation for treatment and thus improved adherence, (4) more patients with stable positive outcomes after treatment and (5) fewer patients relapsing into harmful drinking. The aim of this paper is to discuss the rationale for the RESCueH programme, to present the studies and expected results.
ISSN:1022-6877
1421-9891
DOI:10.1159/000447398