Brief Intervention for Drug Abusing Adolescents

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Drug Abuse

In brief

The purpose of this clinical trail is to evaluate the efficacy of a brief, cognitive-behavioral therapeutic intervention for adolescents reporting mild or moderate drug abuse (MMDA). This school-based initiative employs a collaborative effort between the University of Minnesota researchers and the St. Paul Public Schools. This intervention aims to reduce post-treatment drug use behaviors and enhance drug-use resistant cognitions and problem-solving skills.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00350909

Run by

University of Minnesota

People needed

160

Starts

2005-09-01

Expected to finish

2008-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2008-10-20

Who can join

Age: 13 and older, up to 19. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• student at a local school
• meets DSM-IV criteria for a substance abuse disorder for at least one drug
• student and parent both agree to participate in the intervention study

You may not qualify if…

• meets criteria for at least one DSM-IV substance dependence disorder
• meets criteria for a psychotic disorder or a learning disability

Where it is running

• University of Minnesota — Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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