Alcohol Use Disorder
Conditions
Keywords
alcohol, alcohol use disorder, cognitive-behavioral therapy, brief phone aftercare intervention, individual aftercare therapy
Brief summary
The study examines the relative efficacy of two active aftercare interventions (i.e., face-to-face , brief phone) with no-active aftercare for adolescents who completed outpatient treatment for alcohol use disorders(AUD)
Detailed description
In this study 177 adolescents meeting criteria for alcohol use disorders (AUD) received weekly cognitive-behavioral therapy group sessions. 144 completers were randomized into the 3 individual aftercare (AR) conditions noted above. Manualized active interventions were composed of 5 sessions of integrated motivational enhancement and cognitive behavioral therapies. Outcomes assessments were done at end of aftercare, 3-6-and 12 months post AC completion.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALBrief phone aftercare intervention
Interventions is composed of 5 integrated cognitive-behavioral and motivational enhancement therapies administered during a period of 3 months according to a similar schedule
BEHAVIORALindividual aftercare therapy
composed of 5 integrated cognitive-behavioral and motivational enhancement Therapies administered during a period of 3 months according to a similar schedule
Sponsors
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
FACTORIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
13 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Adolescents between the ages of 13-18 years * Meeting criteria for DSM-IV alcohol use disorders * Able to comprehend and read English at the 5th grade level * Participant and family member are willing to provide a locator information. * Not planning to move out of state during the next 12 months
Exclusion criteria
* Meet any substance dependence criteria other than nicotine or cannabis * Meet life time diagnosis of schizophrenia * Reported a suicidal ideation with a plan, suicidal attempt, or self-injurious behavior in the last 30 days * Having a medical condition that may prevent them from consistently attending and constructively participating in treatment and aftercare
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Alcohol use (days of use and days of heavy drinking) | 3, 6, and 12 months post aftercare condition completion |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Drug use according to primary outcome timeframe | 3, 6, and 12 months post aftercare condition completion |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed