None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
This project is associated with a similar correspondence-based treatment for alcohol misuse. It is a randomised controlled trial in which participants are assigned to standard care by their GP or standard care plus correspondence-based treatment for either alcohol or alcohol and depression. After three months, those in the standard care only group are randomly assigned to one of the two experimental groups. The correspondence-based treatments are based on empirically supported cognitive behaviour therapy and comprise four weekly and four fortnightly letters. The alcohol only treatment covers topics such as motivation enhancement, goal setting, dealing with urges, planning for high risk situations, problem solving and relapse prevention. The alcohol and depression treatment group contains the same material on alcohol, but also addresses depression in each letter.
Interventions
This project is associated with a similar correspondence-based treatment for alcohol misuse. It is a randomised controlled trial in which participants are assigned to standard care by their GP or standard care plus correspondence-based treatment for either alcohol or alcohol and depression. After three months, those in the standard care only group are randomly assigned to one of the two experimental groups. The correspondence-based treatments are based on empirically supported cognitive behavi
This project is associated with a similar correspondence-based treatment for alcohol misuse. It is a randomised controlled trial in which participants are assigned to standard care by their GP or standard care plus correspondence-based treatment for either alcohol or alcohol and depression. After three months, those in the standard care only group are randomly assigned to one of the two experimental groups. The correspondence-based treatments are based on empirically supported cognitive behaviour therapy and comprise four weekly and four fortnightly letters. The alcohol only treatment covers topics such as motivation enhancement, goal setting, dealing with urges, planning for high risk situations, problem solving and relapse prevention. The alcohol and depression treatment group contains the same material on alcohol, but also addresses depression in each letter.
Sponsors
Professor David J. Kavanagh
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Factorial
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
An average alcohol intake over the past three months of >28 drinks per week for men or >14 drinks per week for women; meet DSM-IV criteria for an alcohol use disorder and depression or dysthymia 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); concurrent treatment for alcohol or depression at Baseline (except antidepressant medication) or residing at the same address as someone already enrolled in the study.
Outcome results
None listed