An online support group for problem drinkers: AlcoholHelpCenter.net
An online support group for problem drinkers: AlcoholHelpCenter.net
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DOI：
10.1016/j.pec.2007.10.003
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发表时间：
2008-02-01
影响因子：
3.5
通讯作者：
Fournier, Rachel
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作者：
Cunningham, John A.;van Mierlo, Trevor;Fournier, Rachel
目的：社会支持网络被认为是帮助人们解决饮酒问题的因素之一。一个相对较新的现象是在线支持小组，如酒精帮助中心（AHC; http://www.alcoholhelpcenter.net）提供的小组。AHC支持组的初步使用将总结和经验教训，在一个在线支持组的初步发展将被discussed.Methods：AHC支持组可以被任何人感兴趣的内容。然而，只有AHC的注册用户才能发布帖子，训练有素的专业人员会审核所有支持小组的内容。记录了该支持组的流量和内容。定性分析进行，以确定类型的消息contents.Results：有674个职位上的AHC在第一个10个月的运作，包括那些由专业版主。对这些帖子的内容分析确定了共同的主题，包括介绍、问候、一般性支持声明、建议的战略、成功故事和对困难的讨论。此外，支持组的流量似乎随时间变化，并聚集在由一个或多个活跃用户组成的节点周围。随着时间的推移，这种变化的流量可能会消失的AHC支持groups.Conclusions的整体使用：在线支持小组正在发展成为一个新的场所，为那些饮酒问题和其他成瘾问题的支持。实践意义：考虑将客户介绍给在线，专业主持，支持小组作为另一种手段来帮助问题饮酒者。(C)2007爱思唯尔爱尔兰有限公司保留所有权利。
Objective: Social support networks have been identified as one factor that can help people resolve their problem drinking. A relatively new phenomenon is online support groups, such as the one provided on the Alcohol Help Center (AHC; http://www.alcoholhelpcenter.net). Preliminary use of the AHC support group will be summarized and lessons learned in the initial development of an online support group will be discussed.Methods: The AHC support group can be viewed by anyone interested in its content. However, only registered users of the AHC can make postings and trained professional staff moderates all support group content. The amount and content of traffic on this support group were recorded. Qualitative analyses were conducted to identify the types of message content.Results: There were 674 posts on the AHC during the first 10 months of operation, including those made by the professional moderators. Content analyses of these postings identified common themes, including introductions, greetings, general supportive statements, suggested strategies, success stories, and discussion of difficulties. In addition, it appeared that the amount of traffic on the support group varied over time and clustered around nodes that consisted of one or more active users. This variation in traffic may disappear over time as overall use of the AHC support group increases.Conclusions: Online support groups are developing into a new venue of support for those with drinking problems and other addictions concerns. Practice implications: Consider referring clients to an online, professionally moderated, support group as another means to help problem drinkers. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.