Effectiveness of Self-Help for Dually-Diagnosed Persons - 1

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 2; Phase 1

Conditions: Mental Disorders; Dual Diagnosis; Substance-Related Disorders

Treatments: Behavioral: Double Trouble in Recovery; Behavioral: Standard psychiatric day treatment

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT00218582

NIDA-15912-1

R01-15912-1

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of adding dual focus 12-step self-help groups to standard treatment to improve behavioral outcomes for patients dually diagnosed with substance abuse and psychiatric disorders.

Enrollment: 229 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 64 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Admission to psychiatric day treatment program 18-64 years old

Exclusion criteria

Did not understand or speak English, appeared intoxicated on drugs or alcohol, carried a diagnosis of mental retardation, were deemed actively psychotic by the clinic's intake coordinator, appeared unable to understand and give informed consent.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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229 participants in 2 patient groups

1

Experimental group

Description:

Dual focus 12 step mutual aid groups for persons with co-occurring disorders (psychiatric and substance use disorders), provided within the context of standard psychiatric day treatment

Treatment:

Behavioral: Double Trouble in Recovery

2

Active Comparator group

Description:

Standard psychiatric day treatment

Treatment:

Behavioral: Standard psychiatric day treatment