Substance Abuse, Domestic Violence
Conditions
Brief summary
Investigators will conduct a randomized trial comparing individual SADV to a manualized comparison condition that focuses on substance use only.
Detailed description
The randomized trial will be informed by previous work developing and refining the interventions and training materials used in the randomized trial. The focus of this registration is the randomized trial.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALIndividual Therapy
12 weeks individual psychotherapy
BEHAVIORALIndividual Drug Counseling manual
12 weeks using the manual provided
Sponsors
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Yale University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Men referred by the courts or probation for treatment of substance use who have domestic violence related problems.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* referred by the courts or probation for treatment of substance use and domestic violence and who * meet current DSM-IV criteria for substance dependence (alcohol, cocaine and marijuana, and who have used that substance within the 30 days prior to the screening session) * report physical violence in an intimate relationship (pushing, slapping, kicking) within 30 days prior to screening * can read English at a 6th grade level.
Exclusion criteria
* Currently in withdrawal from substances and in need of detoxification (such individuals may be re-evaluated following detoxification) * Have cognitive impairment (a mini mental state score \<25) * Have psychomotor epilepsy (e.g. impulsivity or rage related symptoms secondary to a seizure disorder, as this medical diagnosis is likely to be a confound in the proposed study) * Have major medical complications such as a head injury/trauma, or HIV dementia that may also be a confound in the study interventions * Currently receiving either substance abuse or IPV treatment elsewhere * Have a lifetime history of any psychotic or bipolar disorder * Currently suicidal or homicidal.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mean Days of substance use | Weekly up to 12 weeks | Days of substance use weekly from each participant endorsed as Y/N, by Self-report using time line follow back method, verified by alcohol concentration and urine toxicology |
| Mean Days of physical violence use | Weekly up to 12 weeks | Days of physical violence use weekly from each participant endorsed as Y/N, by Self-report using time line follow back method, verified by female collateral informant |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed