Adaptive web support for military spouses and their partners
A SMART evaluation of an adaptive web-based AUD treatment for service members and their partners
A web program that adapts to support military spouses and their service-member partners to improve coping and communication, reduce alcohol-related harm, and encourage the service member to get help.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Stanford University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Stanford, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11164495 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would be offered a brief online program called Partners Connect designed for 'concerned partners' of service members who drink heavily. The program begins with four web sessions and then changes what it offers based on how you are doing so people who need more help get extra or different support. The research team will use surveys and interviews with both partners and service members to learn what improves communication, well‑being, and help‑seeking. The aim is to improve your coping, reduce relationship strain, and support steps toward treatment for the service member when needed.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are military spouses or partners of service members who drink heavily and who are experiencing stress, depression, relationship problems, or want to encourage their partner to get help.
Not a fit: People not in a relationship with a heavy‑drinking service member, those without reliable internet access, or those unwilling to engage in an online program may not benefit from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could improve partners' mental health and relationship functioning and make it more likely that service members seek treatment for heavy drinking.
How similar studies have performed: This work builds on a prior Partners Connect pilot that showed promise, while the adaptive SMART approach is a newer method being applied here.
Where this research is happening
Stanford, United States
- Stanford University — Stanford, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Osilla, Karen Chan — Stanford University
- Study coordinator: Osilla, Karen Chan
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.