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

Completed · Phase 1/Phase 2

Conditions studied: Dual Diagnosis, Substance-Related Disorders, Mental Disorders

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00218582

Run by

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

People needed

229

Starts

2003-03-01

Expected to finish

2007-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-01-12

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 64. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Admission to psychiatric day treatment program 18-64 years old

You may not qualify if…

• 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.

Where it is running

• Albert Einstein Dept of Psychiatry — The Bronx, New York, United States

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