Substance Use Disorders
Conditions
Keywords
Substance Abuse, Cognitive behavioral treatment, Ketamine, Stage of Change
Brief summary
In recent years ketamine abuse becomes prevalent in youth in some Asian countries. Chronic ketamine abuse may lead to uropathology and cognitive impairments. No pharmacological interventions have been identified as effective for treating ketamine abuse or helpful in achieving or maintaining abstinence from ketamine. Cognitive-behavioral treatment is currently an important psychosocial intervention for addictive problems. This study aimed to test whether a brief cognitive-behavioral training program has a positive influence on stage transitions among ketamine abusers.
Detailed description
409 ketamine abusers were recruited in this study, with 285 ketamine abusers participated in a 6-hour brief cognitive-behavioral intervention and 124 ketamine abusers attended educational lectures on ketamine abuse. A brief cognitive-behavioral intervention was applied to teach ketamine abusers about stimulus control, refusal skills, communication skills, decisional balance, and infectious diseases prevention. Stage of Change and knowledge about ketamine were assessed before and after the intervention.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALCognitive behavioral skills training
A brief cognitive behavioral skills training was applied to teach ketamine abusers about stimulus control, refusal skills, communication skills, decisional balance, and infectious diseases prevention.
Sponsors
National Taiwan University
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Masking description
Participants signed up for a time slot for cognitive behavioral skills training (CBST) or a time slot for education as usual (EAU), without being informed which was which.
Intervention model description
Two arms were used to examine the relative effect of the cognitive behavioral skills training (CBSR) and a time slot for education as usual (EAU). The CBST consists of six sessions. The first session is intended to establish rapport, build therapeutic cohesion through ice-breaking activities, and educate participants about the drug regulations stated in the Statute for Drug Hazard Prevention and Control. The following four sessions are devoted to interactively practicing refusal skills, communication skills, decision-making skills, and positive conflict resolution skills. The final session is to review what has been learned and reminds participants about the association of drug use with HIV/HCV.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* ketamine use in 30 days * more than 18 years old
Exclusion criteria
* no brain damage
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Motivation to change | 15 minutes | Stage of Change Scale: Have you thought of abstaining from Ketamine? In 30 days? In six months? |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Knowledge about ketamine | 3 minutes | 5 items questionnaire about consequences of using ketamine: micturition, perception distortion, depression, behavioral inhibition and memory |
Outcome results
None listed