A Psychoeducational Intervention for Brain Awareness, Metacognition, Self-efficacy and Treatment Motivation

Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa (IUC)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Substance Use Disorders; Alcohol Use Disorder

Treatments: Behavioral: Being Healthy Education; Behavioral: Brain Awareness Intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05812469

BA-project

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of brain awareness intervention on metacognition, self-efficacy and treatment motivation in patients with alcohol and substance use disorders. It is an experimentally designed study with a randomized control group and repeated measurements (pre-test, mid-test, post-test).

Full description

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of brain awareness intervention on metacognition, self-efficacy and treatment motivation in patients with alcohol and substance use disorders. It is an experimentally designed study with a randomized control group and repeated measurements (pre-test, mid-test, post-test). 77 inpatients at the Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment and Research Center included between April and October 2021. In addition to standard treatment, psychoeducation and counseling provided as part of the Brain Awareness Intervention for the experimental group of 39 patients. The control group of 38 patients will receive education about Being Healthy in addition to standard treatment and standard follow-up. Patients' pathological metacognitive activities, self-efficacy perceptions and treatment motivation will assessed with the Metacognition Scale-30, Self-Efficacy Scale and Treatment Motivation Questionnaire using one-way and two-way repeated measures analysis.

Enrollment: 77 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Being between the ages of 18-65 and able to read and write
2. Inpatient treatment with alcohol or substance abuse problem
3. To not have a psychiatric (severe depression, bipolar disorder or psychosis) or mental illness that would prevent participation in the study

Exclusion criteria

1. Failure to participate in more than one session despite agreeing to participate in the research
2. Taking the decision to terminate treatment or early discharge by violating treatment rules during the treatment process
3. Not participating in post-discharge follow-up or post-test application

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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77 participants in 2 patient groups

experimental group

Experimental group

Description:

psychoeducation and counseling provided as part of the Brain Awareness Intervention for the experimental group of 39 patients

Treatment:

Behavioral: Brain Awareness Intervention

control group

Active Comparator group

Description:

38 patients will receive education about Being Healthy

Treatment:

Behavioral: Being Healthy Education