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Telehealth Treatment for Alcohol Misuse: Reviewing Telehealth Approaches to Increase Engagement and Reduce Risk of Alcohol-Related Hypertension.

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Blalock, DV; Calhoun, PS; Crowley, MJ; Dedert, EA
Published in: Curr Hypertens Rep
June 17, 2019

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Telehealth interventions for alcohol misuse may be especially impactful in hypertensive populations because of the increased blood pressure associated with alcohol overconsumption. This review examines emerging telehealth interventions for alcohol misuse and categorizes them according to phases of the treatment process. RECENT FINDINGS: Evidence for telehealth cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is preliminary but suggests it is efficacious and increased access to treatment. Evidence for contingency management (CM) is growing, and mobile adaptation of CM for alcohol misuse suggests it is efficacious in initial abstinence induction. Evidence for mobile health (mHealth) texts and applications is large and variable but generally suggests it is efficacious for reducing alcohol misuse and relapse prevention. Variability in telehealth interventions for alcohol misuse may hinder conclusion implementation. Matching specific telehealth interventions with phases of alcohol misuse treatment and focusing on high-impact populations (i.e., those with hypertension) may maximize benefits on population health.

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Curr Hypertens Rep

DOI

EISSN

1534-3111

Publication Date

June 17, 2019

Volume

21

Issue

8

Start / End Page

59

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Telemedicine
  • Hypertension
  • Humans
  • Alcoholism
  • 3214 Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences
  • 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
  • 1115 Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences
 

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Blalock, D. V., Calhoun, P. S., Crowley, M. J., & Dedert, E. A. (2019). Telehealth Treatment for Alcohol Misuse: Reviewing Telehealth Approaches to Increase Engagement and Reduce Risk of Alcohol-Related Hypertension. Curr Hypertens Rep, 21(8), 59. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11906-019-0966-3
Blalock, Dan V., Patrick S. Calhoun, Matthew J. Crowley, and Eric A. Dedert. “Telehealth Treatment for Alcohol Misuse: Reviewing Telehealth Approaches to Increase Engagement and Reduce Risk of Alcohol-Related Hypertension.Curr Hypertens Rep 21, no. 8 (June 17, 2019): 59. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11906-019-0966-3.
Blalock, Dan V., et al. “Telehealth Treatment for Alcohol Misuse: Reviewing Telehealth Approaches to Increase Engagement and Reduce Risk of Alcohol-Related Hypertension.Curr Hypertens Rep, vol. 21, no. 8, June 2019, p. 59. Pubmed, doi:10.1007/s11906-019-0966-3.
Journal cover image

Published In

Curr Hypertens Rep

DOI

EISSN

1534-3111

Publication Date

June 17, 2019

Volume

21

Issue

8

Start / End Page

59

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Telemedicine
  • Hypertension
  • Humans
  • Alcoholism
  • 3214 Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences
  • 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
  • 1115 Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences