ASSIST mini-intervention is applied in an electric form in adolescent outpatients to see if it
All 14-20-year-old patients admitted to the Kuopio University Hospital (KUH) adolescent psychiatric outpatient clinic during 2017-2028 are requested to participate. At admission (baseline), the patients are interviewed by the research nurse and asked to fill out questionnaires. The interview includes a semi-structured diagnostic interview (SCID). The participants are interviewed again in six months (follow-up), and the interview is identical to the one conducted in the admission phase.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
800
Adolescent psychiatric outpatient will be offered an e-form of ASSIST alcohol and substance use mini-intervention. Results will be compared to those who received TAU.
Psychotherapy and/or psychotropic drug treatment
Kuopio University Hospital
Kuopio, Finland
RECRUITINGDecreased consumption of alcohol, tobacco or substances
Decreased scores in ASSIST questionnaire
Time frame: 6 months
BDI scores
Decreased scores in BDI questionnaire
Time frame: 6 months
GAD scores
Decreased scores in GAD questionnaire
Time frame: 6 months
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