The purpose of this study is to determine if cognitive behavioral therapy is effective in treating ADHD symptoms in patients with substance use disorders and comorbid ADHD.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder(ADHD) is an important comorbid condition in patients with substance use disorders (SUD). The prevalence of ADHD in patients with SUD is estimated 23%, and ADHD is associated with an untoward prognosis of SUD. However, adequate treatment programs for patients with ADHD and SUD are not available. Results of medication trials for patients with ADHD and SUD are disappointing, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has not yet been investigated in this population. In patients with ADHD without comorbid SUD, the results of CBT in randomized trials are positive. The purpose of this study is to investigate if CBT is effective in treating ADHD symptoms in patients with ADHD and SUD.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
184
5 sessions of one hour CBT for treating ADHD symptoms by a trained health care worker
Arkin
Amsterdam, Netherlands
self reported ADHD symptoms
Dutch self report list of ADHD symptoms by Kooij and Buitelaar
Time frame: 6 months
Time Line Follow Back method
self-reported alcohol and drug use
Time frame: 6 months
Beck depression inventory
self reported depression symptoms
Time frame: 6 months
Beck Anxiety Inventory
Self reported anxiety symptoms
Time frame: 6 months
EQ-5
Self reported quality of living
Time frame: 6 months
TIC-P
health care consumption and production loss in relation to mental health problems
Time frame: 6 months
Stroop task
neuropsychological measure
Time frame: 6 months
Tower of London task
neuropsychological task
Time frame: 6 months
BART task
neuropsychological task on risk taking behavior
Time frame: 6 months
urine checks
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urine checks on drug use
Time frame: 6 months