Co-Active Therapeutic Theatre (Co-ATT) for Dual-Diagnosis Patients
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Conditions studied: Mental Health Issue, Substance Use Disorders
In brief
Drama Therapy involves of the use of theatrical techniques (such as script development, acting exercises, improvisation, etc.) to help treat patients' mental illness and improve their functioning and overall sense of wellbeing. This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a specific version of drama therapy for the treatment of patients suffering from both mental illness (such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, etc.) and one or more substance use disorders. The study will also assess participants feelings and thoughts about the drama therapy intervention (such as whether or not they enjoyed it and if/how they found it helpful). The drama therapy intervention will consist of one group drama therapy session per week, for a total of twelve weeks (i.e., total twelve sessions) followed by a single performance (with composition of the audience determined by unanimous agreement of the participants) of the dramatic work (script) produced by the participants during the course of the drama therapy intervention.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06187701
- Run by
- Boston Medical Center
- People needed
- 10
- Starts
- 2027-01-01
- Expected to finish
- 2027-12-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-04-02
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Diagnosed with at least one primary psychiatric disorder, and
- Diagnosed with at least one substance use disorder
- Both disorders active (i.e., meeting DSM-V criteria for each disorder (i.e., with ongoing psychiatric symptoms and ongoing substance use)
- Enrolled in the Addiction Psychiatry Treatment Program (APTP) at Boston Medical Center (i.e., scheduled for follow-up appointments with therapist and/or psychiatrist in APTP).
- Currently taking medications and those not currently taking medications
You may not qualify if…
- Incarcerated persons
- Pregnant women
- Inability to understand and/or sign informed consent form
Where it is running
- Boston Medical Center — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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