Squires Daniel D, Hester Reid K
University of New Mexico, USA.
J Clin Psychol. 2004 Feb;60(2):159-69. doi: 10.1002/jclp.10242.
Interest in assessing and treating a variety of psychological conditions with software programs is increasing rapidly. This article reviews a software program for problem drinkers entitled the Drinker's Check-Up (DCU) and illustrates its use with three patients. The DCU is based on the principles of brief motivational interventions and can be used as a stand-alone intervention by therapists without expertise in substance abuse or as a prelude to alcohol treatment services. It is the first software program to provide integrated assessment, feedback, and assistance with decision making for individuals experiencing problems with alcohol. Preliminary data from an ongoing clinical trial of the DCU as a stand-alone intervention indicate that it is an effective intervention for a wide range of problem drinkers.
利用软件程序评估和治疗各种心理状况的兴趣正在迅速增长。本文回顾了一款针对问题饮酒者的软件程序，名为饮酒者检查（DCU），并举例说明了它在三位患者身上的使用情况。DCU基于简短动机干预的原则，治疗师无需具备药物滥用方面的专业知识即可将其用作独立干预措施，也可作为酒精治疗服务的前奏。它是首个为有饮酒问题的个人提供综合评估、反馈及决策辅助的软件程序。作为独立干预措施的DCU正在进行的临床试验的初步数据表明，它对广泛的问题饮酒者是一种有效的干预措施。
