The current study seeks to better understand how to improve access to evidence-based psychotherapy (EBP) for rural Veterans with co-occurring anxiety and substance use disorders (SUD) using a web-based cognitive behavioral therapy tool (VA Coordinated Anxiety Learning and Management, Substance Use Version; VA CALM-S).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
26
VA Coordinated Anxiety Learning and Management- Substance Use Version (VA CALM-S) is a cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) program that employs computer assistance to empower providers to deliver CBT with high fidelity. The computer program guides both providers and patients in a course of CBT, and in this study the content will focus on using transdiagnostic treatment elements to address co-occurring anxiety and substance use disorders.
Veterans will engage in VA care using the standard procedures of their facility.
Michael E DeBakey VAMC
Houston, Texas, United States
Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7
Self report measure of anxiety symptoms (score range 0-21), higher scores indicate greater anxiety (i.e., poorer outcome).
Time frame: 12 weeks
Substance use frequency
Number of substance use days
Time frame: 12 weeks
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