Behavioral Couples Therapy for Female Drug-Abusing Patients

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Drug Abuse

In brief

In treating drug addiction, many studies of male patients show Behavioral Couples Therapy (BCT) helps the whole family (the drug abuser, the relationship partner, and their children) and is more effective than typical individual and group counseling. Only one study of BCT has been done with female drug-abusing patients, and results were promising but not definitive. The proposed study will test with married or cohabiting female drug-abusing patients whether BCT will produce more positive outcomes for the women, their male partners, and their children than standard individual counseling for the patient alone.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01189305

Run by

Harvard University

People needed

185

Starts

2009-07-01

Expected to finish

2015-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-03-23

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• female patients with primary drug abuse diagnosis \& their relationship partners
• patient married or cohabiting with relationship partner
• partner without current alcohol or drug problem

You may not qualify if…

• both patient and partner without severe mental health disorders

Where it is running

• AdCare Hospital of Worcester Inc. — Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

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