OBJECTIVE: Substance abuse is a significant problem in the treatment of young people with their first psychosis. This study reports a randomized trial of a brief manualized cognitive behavioural therapy for substance abuse in young people with psychosis. METHOD: Subjects were randomized between the study treatment and a group treated as usual. Treatment was a four to six session brief cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) intervention developed specifically for this patient group - Stop Using Stuff (SUS). RESULTS: Both groups improved across the trial. However, those exposed to the active treatment improved significantly on measures of the frequency of cannabis and alcohol abuse. CONCLUSIONS: Brief interventions in substance abuse in young people with psychosis can help moderate substance use in this difficult to treat group.
RCT Entities:
OBJECTIVE:Substance abuse is a significant problem in the treatment of young people with their first psychosis. This study reports a randomized trial of a brief manualized cognitive behavioural therapy for substance abuse in young people with psychosis. METHOD: Subjects were randomized between the study treatment and a group treated as usual. Treatment was a four to six session brief cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) intervention developed specifically for this patient group - Stop Using Stuff (SUS). RESULTS: Both groups improved across the trial. However, those exposed to the active treatment improved significantly on measures of the frequency of cannabis and alcohol abuse. CONCLUSIONS: Brief interventions in substance abuse in young people with psychosis can help moderate substance use in this difficult to treat group.
Authors: Lisa B Dixon; Faith Dickerson; Alan S Bellack; Melanie Bennett; Dwight Dickinson; Richard W Goldberg; Anthony Lehman; Wendy N Tenhula; Christine Calmes; Rebecca M Pasillas; Jason Peer; Julie Kreyenbuhl Journal: Schizophr Bull Date: 2009-12-02 Impact factor: 9.306
Authors: Antoinette Krupski; Jeanne M Sears; Jutta M Joesch; Sharon Estee; Lijian He; Alice Huber; Chris Dunn; Peter Roy-Byrne; Richard Ries Journal: Addict Sci Clin Pract Date: 2012-10-30