Diffusing a PC-Based Intervention for Problem Drinkers

描述(由申请人提供)：这项研究的总体目标是评估将研究结果整合到临床实践中所面临的相关问题，并概述用于评估和治疗酒精滥用的自动化、多用途计算机程序的预期好处，以及相关的结果和程序评估功能。这项多点、全州范围(NM)的随机试验利用基于计算机的自动评估、治疗和后续评估程序来检查两个经验性问题。首先，该方案是否有效地在各种治疗环境中传播已知对治疗酒精和/或药物滥用有效的临床(简短)干预措施的使用？其次，治疗提供者认为自动化干预和数据管理计划有多大用处，如果有的话，在传播这种创新方面会出现什么问题？

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The overall goal of this research is to evaluate relevant issues confronting the integration of research findings into clinical practice, and to outline the perceived benefits of an automated, multi-use computer program for the assessment and treatment of alcohol abuse, and associated outcome and program evaluation functions. This multi-site, statewide (NM) randomized trial utilizes an automated computer-based assessment, treatment, and follow-up evaluation program to examine two empirical questions. First, does the program effectively disseminate the use of clinical (brief) interventions known to be efficacious for the treatment of alcohol and/or drug abuse across a variety of treatment settings? Second, how useful do treatment providers find an automated intervention and data management program to be, and what, if any, issues arise with respect to the diffusion of such an innovation?