Dual Diagnosis, Mental Disorders, Substance-Related Disorders
Conditions
Keywords
12 step groups, self help, psychiatric day treatment, co-occurring disorders, dual diagnosis
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of adding dual focus 12-step self-help groups to standard treatment to improve behavioral outcomes for patients dually diagnosed with substance abuse and psychiatric disorders.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALDouble Trouble in Recovery
Dual focus 12 step mutual aid groups for persons with co-occurring disorders (psychiatric and substance use disorders), provided within the context of standard psychiatric day treatment
BEHAVIORALStandard psychiatric day treatment
Individual counseling, groups, medication
Sponsors
National Development and Research Institutes, Inc.
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 64 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Admission to psychiatric day treatment program 18-64 years old
Exclusion criteria
Did not understand or speak English, appeared intoxicated on drugs or alcohol, carried a diagnosis of mental retardation, were deemed actively psychotic by the clinic's intake coordinator, appeared unable to understand and give informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| drug/alcohol use | past 90 days |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| psychiatric medication adherence | recent |
| traditional 12 step meeting attendance | past 90 days |
| psychiatric symptoms | recent |
| program retention | up to 6 months |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed