Study of a Transdiagnostic, Emotion-focused Group Intervention for Young Adults With Substance Use Disorders

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Substance Use Disorders, Depression, Anxiety, Emotional Disorder, Suicidal Ideation, Suicidal and Self-injurious Behavior

In brief

The overall aim of this pilot study is to conduct a preliminary trial to evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of adding a transdiagnostic, emotion-focused group intervention (the Unified Protocol, UP) to treatment as usual (TAU) in a comprehensive outpatient program for adolescents and young adults with substance use disorders and emotional distress. Only patients seeking services or engaged in care at an existing outpatient program at MGH (the Addiction Recovery Management Service) are eligible for participation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03315208

Run by

Massachusetts General Hospital

People needed

56

Starts

2017-11-22

Expected to finish

2019-09-20

Last updated by the study team

2021-04-01

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 26. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Young adults ages 18 to 26, inclusive
• English language proficiency
• Ability to provide written, informed consent
• Ability to attend in-person, outpatient sessions
• Has provided consent to receive or is currently undergoing treatment at the MGH Addiction Recovery Management Service
• Documented DSM-5 SUD diagnosis (limited to alcohol use disorder; cannabis use disorder; phencyclidine or other hallucinogen use disorder; inhalant use disorder, opioid use disorder; sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic use disorder; stimulant use disorder; other (or unknown) SUD)
• Current elevated emotional distress, as evidenced by any one of the following:
• Score at least in the moderate range on self-report anxiety questionnaire
• Score at least in the moderate range on self-report depression questionnaire
• Report of suicidal thoughts in the past week
• Report of engagement in non-suicidal self-injury in the past week
• Not expected to require inpatient level of care within the next two weeks (as judged clinically)

You may not qualify if…

• Documented psychotic disorder (or current, clinically significant psychotic symptoms) that render the patient inappropriate for outpatient level of care or participation in group therapy (as judged clinically by study staff)
• Current imminent suicide or homicide risk (as judged clinically by study staff)
• Unwilling or unable to provide consent for study staff to access subject's medical records and coordinate care and exchange data with clinical staff at the Addiction Recovery Management Service
• Unwilling or unable to identify an emergency contact

Where it is running

• Massachusetts General Hospital Addiction Recovery Management Service — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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