Group Therapy for Women Prisoners With Comorbid Substance Use and Depression

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Substance Abuse, Substance Dependence, Depressive Disorder

In brief

The purpose of the study is to determine whether interpersonal psychotherapy is effective for treating co-occurring depression and substance use among women prisoners.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00606996

Run by

Brown University

People needed

38

Starts

2006-07-01

Expected to finish

2009-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-03-20

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Participants are recruited from prison substance use treatment programs.
• Current primary (non-substance-induced, as defined by the SCID) depressive disorder (major depressive or dysthymic disorder) after at least 4 weeks of prison SUD treatment and abstinence.
• A minimum Hamilton Depression score of 18 or higher, indicating moderate to severe depression.
• Depressive disorder at any time while not incarcerated.
• Substance use disorder one month prior to incarceration.
• Between 10 and 18 weeks away from release from prison.

You may not qualify if…

• Lifetime criteria for bipolar disorder
• Lifetime criteria for a psychotic disorder
• Actively suicidal

Where it is running

• Adult Correctional Institution — Cranston, Rhode Island, United States

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