Telehealth family program for moderate to severe alcohol use
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests a brief treatment delivered by video that involves a Veteran and a concerned family member or friend. It’s meant for Veterans with ongoing alcohol problems, to see if family involvement helps them change drinking and stay safe during treatment.
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Who can take part
- Be a Veteran (age 21+), diagnosed with moderate to severe alcohol use disorder and had at least 2 heavy drinking days in the last 60 days
- Have an adult family member or treatment companion willing to join the video sessions
- Be able to understand and follow the study (screening suggests enough thinking/memory to give informed consent)
- Have been on the same psychiatric (mood/behavior) medicines for at least 4 weeks before joining
- Family companion must not be in alcohol/drug treatment for their own problem and should have low alcohol/drug screening scores
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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