A Randomised Control Trial of a Group Based Intervention and Relapse Prevention Package for Substance Misuse and Psychosis.

A randomised control trial of a group based intervention and relapse prevention package for substance misuse and psychosis.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12610000249055

Enrollment

120

Registered

2010-03-24

Start date

2003-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

This study will examine the effectiveness of a brief group-based intervention for those with co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders. It is hypothesised that those who receive the intervention will experience less severity of dependance of substances and decreased impact of psychiatric disorder.

Interventions

The intervention consists of an 8 session intergated program for those with co-occurring psychosis and substance use. It is delevered in a group format for two hours over 8 weeks by qualified and trained mental health professionals.

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

Yes

Inclusion criteria

Current Diagnosistic and Statistical Manual, Fourth Edition Revised (DSM-IV) diagnosis of schizophrenia or affective psychosis Concurrent DSM-IV diagnosis of problematic substance use or dependence Age 18yrs or over Able to converse in English without an interpreter Ability to engage in a one and a half hour group, with a mid-group break.

Exclusion criteria

Age under 16 years Unable to converse in English without an interpreter Presence of developmental disability or amnestic syndrome that would impair ability to learn from the intervention.

Outcome results