None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
This project is associated with a similar correspondence-based treatment for alcohol misuse co-morbid with depression. It is a randomised controlled trial, in which participants are assigned to standard care by their GP or, standard care plus correspondence-based treatment. After three months, those in the standard care only group are provided the same treatment as the experimental group. The correspondence-based treatment is founded on empirically supported cognitive behaviour therapy for alcohol misuse and comprises four weekly and four fortnightly letters covering topics such as motivation enhancement, goal setting, dealing with urges, planning for high risk situations and relapse prevention.
Interventions
This project is associated with a similar correspondence-based treatment for alcohol misuse co-morbid with depression. It is a randomised controlled trial, in which participants are assigned to standard care by their GP or, standard care plus correspondence-based treatment. After three months, those in the standard care only group are provided the same treatment as the experimental group. The correspondence-based treatment is founded on empirically supported cognitive behaviour therapy for alcoh
This project is associated with a similar correspondence-based treatment for alcohol misuse co-morbid with depression. It is a randomised controlled trial, in which participants are assigned to standard care by their GP or, standard care plus correspondence-based treatment. After three months, those in the standard care only group are provided the same treatment as the experimental group. The correspondence-based treatment is founded on empirically supported cognitive behaviour therapy for alcohol misuse and comprises four weekly and four fortnightly letters covering topics such as motivation enhancement, goal setting, dealing with urges, planning for high risk situations and relapse prevention.
Sponsors
Professor David J. Kavanagh
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
An average intake over the past three months of >28 drinks per week for men or >14 drinks per week for women; meets DSM-IV criteria for an alcohol use disorder and sufficient oral and written English to participate without translation.
Exclusion criteria
History of psychotic disorder; current misuse of other substances (except caffeine or nicotine); in concurrent treatment for alcohol at Baseline or residing at the same address as someone already enrolled in the study.
Outcome results
None listed