Effectiveness of Self-Help for Dually-Diagnosed Persons - 1

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)229 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of adding dual focus 12-step self-help groups to standard treatment to improve behavioral outcomes for patients dually diagnosed with substance abuse and psychiatric disorders.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

229

Conditions

Dual Diagnosis Substance-Related Disorders Mental Disorders

Interventions

Double Trouble in RecoveryBEHAVIORAL

Dual focus 12 step mutual aid groups for persons with co-occurring disorders (psychiatric and substance use disorders), provided within the context of standard psychiatric day treatment

Standard psychiatric day treatmentBEHAVIORAL

Individual counseling, groups, medication

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 64 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: Admission to psychiatric day treatment program 18-64 years old Exclusion Criteria: Did not understand or speak English, appeared intoxicated on drugs or alcohol, carried a diagnosis of mental retardation, were deemed actively psychotic by the clinic's intake coordinator, appeared unable to understand and give informed consent.

Locations (1)

Albert Einstein Dept of Psychiatry

The Bronx, New York, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

drug/alcohol use

Time frame: past 90 days

Secondary Outcomes

psychiatric medication adherence

Time frame: recent

traditional 12 step meeting attendance

Time frame: past 90 days

psychiatric symptoms

Time frame: recent

program retention

Time frame: up to 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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