Guided Internet-Based Treatment for Harmful Alcohol Use; EBehandling Alkohol

eBA is a guided internet-based treatment for problematic alcohol use, based on cognitive behavioural therapy and motivational interview. The patients get access to self-help modules with information, questionnaires, and tools useful in a process of reducing alcohol use. Questionnaires measuring changes in alcohol use, illicit drug use, physical and mental health, and quality of life are frequently answered. These questionnaires are an integrated part of the treatment program and are used by the therapist to monitor and adjust the treatment according to each patient. The patients use the results from the questionnaires to assess whether the treatment is helpful reaching the treatment goal. The patients are guided by a therapist, and they communicate using a system for written messages in the treatment program and/ or guided by telephone.