Randomised controlled trial of combined cognitive behavioural therapy for alcohol use problems and social phobia

For comorbid alcohol use and social anxiety disorders does combined cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) do better than CBT for alcohol alone in improving symptoms of either anxiety or alcohol or quality of life

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12608000228381

Enrollment

200

Registered

2008-05-02

Start date

2008-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Cognitive behaviour therapy combining cognitive therapy for social anxiety disoder, and motivational interviewing and CBT based coping skills for alcohol use disorders in eight two hour group sessions

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

adults (aged 18 years and older) who consume alcohol at harmful levels (men consuming 29 standard drinks of alcohol per week or more and women 14 standard drinks per week or more) and have a current (DSM-IV) diagnosis of social phobia; have a basic literacy and ability to communicate in English

Exclusion criteria

Active or florid psychosis, History of schizophrenia spectrum disorder or bipolar disorder, Current active suicidal intent, Current injecting drug use, Dependence on benzodiazepines or other substances (other than tobacco) Need for intensive detoxification (a score = 20 on CIWA-AR) (upon completion of detoxification participants will be eligible for inclusion), Inability to provide locator information or inability to participate in treatment and booster sessions

Outcome results