None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
Many Psychostimulant users do not seek treatment for their drug use. Several barriers to treatment have been identified including confidentiality: stigma, socio-demographic factors: employment (particularly full-time employment), gender, and immigrant status, which suggest both physical and cultural barriers to accessing treatment. This study will evaluate the effectiveness of an on-line intervention which uses cognitive behavioural therapy and motivational techniques designed to reduce harmful psychostimulant use.
Interventions
The intervention condition involves an online intervention consisting of motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioural therapy.
The intervention is three modules (one to be completed each week). Each module takes approximately 30 minutes. There is no additional routine support (information for external crisis support e.g. help lines will be listed).
Sponsors
The Australian National University
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
Use of illicit psychostimulants (e.g. meth/amphetamine, ecstasy, non-medical use of prescription psychostimulants) in the last three months; willing to be randomised to one of two study groups; access to the Internet; access to e-mail; informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Currently receiving pharmacotherapy (e.g. methadone, naltrexone, buprenorphine) for any substance use disorder except nicotine replacement therapy; currently receiving any treatment for psychostimulant abuse/dependence; current or past diagnosis of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.
Outcome results
None listed