Addiction, substance abuse Mental and Behavioural Disorders Mental and behavioural disorders due to multiple drug use and use of other psychoactive substances
Conditions
Interventions
A non-pharmacological treatment. In the experimental group, the treatment consists of the modules "lifestyle training III or IV", family meetings will be held with a significant other person present.
Sponsors
Radboud University Nijmegen (Netherlands)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The patients who belong to the population of this study have been presented at one of the four Nijmegen Institute for Scientist-Practitioners in Addiction (NISPA) members for their substance use problem and undergo at this institution an out-patient treatment. All patients eligible for the lifestyle training and fulfilling inclusion criteria are invited to participate this study. Characteristics of the participant to be included into the lifestyle training III: 1. The participant uses one of the following substances in a problematic way: cannabis, alcohol, cocaine, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA - also known as ecstasy), amphetamines, medicines, or there are problems with gambling 2. The participant has never or only once been treated for his or her problems with the substance or with gambling 3. The social integration is average to very well. This can be shown by several facts, for example the presence of an average to strong social network and activities to fill the daily hours. Characteristics of the participant to be included into the lifestyle training IV: 1. The participant uses one or more of the following substances in a problematic way: cannabis, alcohol, cocaine, ecstasy, amphetamines, heroine, medicines, or there are problems with gambling (sometimes combined with problematic substance use) 2. The participant has at least twice been treated for his or her addiction problems in a treatment that was less intensive and not successful 3. The participant has not been treated more than once for addiction problems, but has a very severe addiction and/or a lot of comorbid psychopathology Other criteria: 1. Informed consent 2. Between 18 and 65 years of age, either sex 3. Have a well enough understanding of the Dutch language to fulfil the questionnaires
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Insufficient capacity to speak and read the Dutch language
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proportion of patients finishing treatment (the lifestyle training). A patient has finished the treatment when he or she attended the last session of the lifestyle training. Measured after treatment measurement (after four months, during the last session of the Lifestyle training. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Number of sessions (percentage) attended by patients 2. Reduction of substance use (measured with the Meten van Addicties voor Triage en Evaluatie [MATE]) 3. Improving quality of life (measured with the European Quality of Life Instrument [EuroQOL/5D], and 28-item General Health Questionnaire [GHQ-28]) 4. Patient (measured with the GGZ thermometer) and family satisfaction (measured with the Family Contact, Information and Support [Family CIS], Family Member Impact Scale [FMIS] and Hopefulness-hopelessness scale [HOPE]) Measured after treatment measurement (after four months, during the last session of the Lifestyle training. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed