Building and Pilot Testing a Couples-based Smartphone Systems to Address Alcohol Use Disorder

"Patients randomized to the PartnerCHESS group will receive all A-CHESS services plus the following services from ABCT:~Urge discussion. Daily EMAs will track preconditions for relapse (urges), review urge reduction options on PartnerCHESS, and encourage discussions between partners on the causes of and ways to reduce urges.~Homework checklist. Tracks which interventions the couple is using/practicing, along with resources to help.~Relapse plan. Monitoring and reminders of steps planned for relapse prevention. Reminders. Reminders to notice something positive in partner, of reasons to stay sober, to take meds, etc.~Trigger identification and removal. During set-up, patient and partner enter triggers. PartnerCHESS will quiz couples on upcoming trigger events and remind them of ways to address each."

A-CHESS control group