Effect of brief coping skill training on alcohol use in high risk student drinkers

Effect of brief coping skill training on alcohol use in high risk student drinkers.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202011530106411

Enrollment

Registered

2020-11-27

Start date

2021-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-27

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Conditions

Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

Episodic Future Thinking

Episodic Recent Thinking

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Aged between 18-25 years old. = 5 items scored above 0 (“never”) on Drinking Motives Checklist (DMC) to identify drinking to cope with negative affect. Score = 8 on Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) to identify hazardous drinking.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Aged over 25 years < 5 items scored below 0 ("never") on Drinking Motives Checklist (DMC) Score < 8 for Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Participants in EFT group will have greater improvements in alcohol dependence compared to control group	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Participants in EFT group will have better coping mechanisms to deal with negative life events that may lead to depression and anxiety later in life	—

Countries

South Africa

Contacts

Public ContactFatima ;Letitia Ahmed;Butler Kruger

Research Assistant;Research Assistant

fahmed@sun.ac.za;lbk@sun.ac.za+27219389085;+27219389228

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026