Individualizing Incentives for Alcohol in the Severely Mentally Ill
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Conditions studied: Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Alcohol Dependence
In brief
The investigators will evaluate the efficacy of a 2 various contingency management (CM) interventions (High-Magnitude CM, Shaping CM) for treating heavy drinking among individuals with serious mental illness and alcohol dependence who are seen within the context of a community mental health center setting. Participants will be 400 adults diagnosed with serious mental illness and alcohol dependence and those who demonstrate heavy drinking during the first 4 weeks will be randomized to receive treatment conditions.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03481049
- Run by
- Washington State University
- People needed
- 392
- Starts
- 2018-05-05
- Expected to finish
- 2024-11-22
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-08-11
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Aged 18 to 65 years.
- 4 or more standard drinks for females (AFAB)/ 5 or more standard drinks for males (AMAB) on 5 or more occasions in the past 30 days.
- DSM-5 diagnosis of moderate to severe alcohol use disorder.
- DSM-5 diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, bipolar I or II, or recurrent major depressive disorder (>1 episode).
You may not qualify if…
- Current DSM-5 diagnosis of a severe substance use disorder for any substances used within the past 30 days
- A significant risk of medically dangerous alcohol withdrawal (e.g. a history of seizures in the last 12 months, participant or clinician concern that abstinence will induce dangerous alcohol withdrawal).
- Any medical/psychiatric condition, or severity of that condition, that in the opinion of the PI, would compromise safe study participation.
- Inability to provide informed consent as measured by the MacCAT-CR. (e.g. dementia)
- Pregnant or planning to become pregnant.
Where it is running
- Sound Health — Seattle, Washington, United States
- WSU Research Clinic — Spokane, Washington, United States
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