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An intervention trial for patients with substance use disorders using a psychotherapy focused on personality pathology and using therapeutic alliance as a mechanism of change.

Development and Feasibility of a Brief Personality Integrated Psychotherapy for Substance Use Disorders: Role of Therapeutic Alliance as a Mechanism of Change

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/02/040489
Enrollment
20
Registered
2022-02-22
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-04-04

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: F10-F19- Mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use

Interventions

Intervention1: Brief Personality Integrated Psychotherapy for Substance Use Disorders for a duration of 2 months.: The intervention is developed using a technical eclecticism and common factors route

Sponsors

National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: File diagnosis of SUD (mild, moderate, severe) as per DSM-5 and diagnostic criteria based on assessments (except primary diagnosis of tobacco use disorder) Ability to comprehend spoken English (minimum education of 7th standard)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Those under acute intoxication or continuing to have severe withdrawal symptoms Presence of severe mental disorders such as schizophrenia or major depression with psychosis at the time of intake. Presence of acute psychosis at the time of intake. Presence of any neurological conditions such as frontal lobe syndrome or neuropathy as indicated in file diagnosis. Intellectual disability (as per file diagnosis) Having undergone structured psychotherapy in the past one year.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in frequency, intensity and self-efficacy associated with substance use.Timepoint: Pre and Post Intervention and at 1 month follow-up.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Improvement in Personality and General outcome variablesTimepoint: Pre and Post Intervention and at 1 month follow up

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRojo Shalom George

National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences

gitanjali_n@yahoo.com08026995899

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026