In episode 6, Dr. Ruth Crowther speaks to Dr Jennifer Connolly about digital interventions for alcohol and substance use, how they can help, their effectiveness and how practitioners can incorporate them into their practice.

Dr Jennifer Connolly is a Clinical Psychologist and Senior Research Fellow at Queensland University of Technology. Jennifer has been working in psychology research for over 20 years with a focus on projects investigating novel treatments for a range of mental health problems including depression, psychosis, and alcohol misuse. Over the last decade, Jennifer's work has focused on creating and testing psychological treatments delivered via technology, such as phone, online programs and apps. Jennifer is a member of the e-Mental Health in Practice team which is funded by the Australian Government to train health practitioners in the use of electronic mental health tools.

Ruth and Jennifer discuss the evidence behind digital interventions for alcohol misuse, how clients can use and benefit from online resources, how practitioners can use digital mental health tools in their practice, how to get started with digital tools for alcohol misuse, and how to identify a client who might benefit from digital mental health resources.

Digital Mental Health for Addictions Factsheet: https://www.emhprac.org.au/resource/digital-mental-health-for-addictions/

Head to Health: https://www.headtohealth.gov.au/

Counselling Online: https://www.counsellingonline.org.au/

On Track with The Right Mix: https://apps.apple.com/au/app/on-track-with-the-right-mix/id593421148 (Apple) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.gov.dva.ontrack&hl=en&gl=US (Android)

Daybreak: https://hellosundaymorning.org/daybreak/

National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline: https://www.health.gov.au/contacts/national-alcohol-and-other-drug-hotline-contact

WellMob: https://wellmob.org.au/

YarnSafe: https://headspace.org.au/yarn-safe/

Strong Spirit, Strong Mind: https://strongspiritstrongmind.com.au/

Stay Strong: https://www.aimhistaystrong.com.au/