Tetris and Assessments for Alcohol Drinking
This study is evaluating whether playing Tetris can reduce alcohol cravings and alcohol use.
See full descriptionAbout the trial for Alcohol Drinking
Treatment Groups
This trial involves 2 different treatments. Tetris And Assessments is the primary treatment being studied. Participants will all receive the same treatment. There is no placebo group. The treatments being tested are not being studied for commercial purposes.
Eligibility
This trial is for female patients aged 18 and older. There are 4 eligibility criteria to participate in this trial as listed below.
Approximate Timelines
Measurement Requirements
This trial is evaluating whether Tetris and Assessments will improve 4 primary outcomes, 4 secondary outcomes, and 7 other outcomes in patients with Alcohol Drinking. Measurement will happen over the course of Participants will report alcohol use disorder symptoms at baseline..
Who is running the study
Principal InvestigatorPatient Q & A Section
What are common treatments for alcohol drinking?
Sometimes it is difficult to know when alcohol abuse is really severe and when treatment is not indicated because alcoholics often deny the harm that they cause to family, friends, and others. However, it is often the case that the drinking does cause harm, but the harms are not immediate, or have to be suffered over a long time and involve a lot of risk in a single incident. These harms cause harm in the hope that these harms will be healed or cancelled in the future. These harms do not just occur in this context but in every one of a number of different ones. If and when this happens, treatment can be very useful. It has been demonstrated at least in some very particular circumstances that alcoholism has to be treated.
What causes alcohol drinking?
Most men with heavy alcohol consumption claim that drinking contributes to their troubles, but only a minority of these men report having been diagnosed with alcohol dependence. Thus, as a group, alcohol drinkers are not inherently dangerous.
What are the signs of alcohol drinking?
Alcohol has the ability to cause many social and behavioral changes. Alcohol intoxication has the signs and symptoms of an anxious, irritable and confused patient. Alcohol can be confused with marijuana by law enforcement officers.
How many people get alcohol drinking a year in the United States?
The number of Americans who get at least one drink per year varies based on ethnicity and is affected by the number of abstainers who get alcohol. The number of people who get up to one drink per week varies based on ethnic group and gender, but is more strongly associated with the number of abstainers or non-drinkers who get at least one drink per year.
Can alcohol drinking be cured?
Alcohol drinking can be cured and should not be viewed as a personal failure. The recovery of alcohol use is a successful strategy for both alcohol dependence and alcohol abuse.
What is alcohol drinking?
To drink alcohol is the most important predictor of lower socioeconomic status and of the number of chronic diseases in men of the adult general population from the eastern German part of Germany.
What is tetris and assessments?
Since the advent of tetris, much has been lost to history and science concerning its use. It is still believed by many (both professional and lay) to possess 'unconquerable powers' that will bring about your death. The authors have taken this old legend and tried to substantiate this belief by introducing a case history of each participant. In spite of the claims of death by a tetris curse, there was a substantial survival rate in all participants (97%).
What does tetris and assessments usually treat?
There is no evidence to suggest that treatments delivered during assessments provide any benefit over treatment by nurses in relieving alcohol-related problems and social stigma.
What is the average age someone gets alcohol drinking?
Twenty-three to thirty-four percent of [Alcoholics use alcohol when the average age to start drinking is age 18], one tenth will start drinking before the average age to start drinking. [Age of 19 was the usual mean age to start drinking].\n\nAlcohol has many long-term side effects.
How does tetris and assessments work?
Results indicate that students report more feelings of empathy and greater willingness to help friends, even though they only perform the task under the observer conditions. However, they have negative opinions of their abilities when performing other tasks. This effect seems to be related to how they are introduced to the task. If a task is introduced as a group task, rather than an individual task, they feel more comfortable with being part of the group than having to work alone.
What is the latest research for alcohol drinking?
[Studies show that many drinkers do not understand all the harm they might be exposed to from drinking alcohol, especially when compared to the risks of [breast cancer](https://www.withpower.com/clinical-trials/breast-cancer), heart disease, etc. and the possible loss of life the drinkers may endanger. Drinking alcohol can be harmful to everyone's health, especially if it is not done carefully. Alcoholic drinks contain a range of harmful chemicals that can damage an alcoholics cells and cause many health problems. For example, alcohol may lead to cancers like oral, breast, stomach, colorectal and liver cancer, as well as to serious health problems such as infertility, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and birth defects. There is a range of alcohol‘s harmful effects on an alcoholic person's health.
How serious can alcohol drinking be?
Almost all patients were aware that alcohol consumption can cause a number of physical and psychosocial problems with high prevalence in primary care, and some were more aware than others. Most patients agreed that it is important to warn them about these problems. As alcohol is an important part of the modern Swiss lifestyle, it is crucial that health professionals should inform patients more about alcohol intake in order to minimize the negative effects.