Building Recovery By Improving Goals, Habits, and Thoughts

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Conditions studied: Depression, Substance Use

In brief

The investigators will investigate whether group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for depression, with alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment counselors leading the groups, is effective and cost effective in treating depression. If so, it could substantially increase access to appropriate mental health care. 360 clients with Beck Depression Inventory-II scores \> 17 who are being treated in a single public sector AOD treatment organization will receive one of two conditions: (1) usual care residential AOD treatment (UC); (2) usual care AOD residential treatment plus a 16-session course of group CBT delivered by trained AOD counselors (CBT). Data will be analyzed using an intent-to-treat model. The investigators will collect data on the service-level costs and health effects associated with UC and CBT, and will calculate the incremental cost per unit of depression and AOD improvement, compared to UC.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01191788

Run by

RAND

People needed

299

Starts

2006-08-01

Expected to finish

2010-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2022-10-18

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• present for treatment at one of four participating sites during study period
• score BDI>17 at 2-4 weeks post-treatment entry

You may not qualify if…

• cognitive impairment (score of 11 or greater on short Blessed exam)
• screen positive for bipolar or schizophrenia
• non-English speaker

Where it is running

• Behavioral Health Services, Inc — Gardena, California, United States

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