Network Support for Alcohol Treatment 2
| Status: | Active, not recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Psychiatric |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Psychiatry / Psychology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 85 |
| Updated: | 4/21/2016 |
| Start Date: | September 2009 |
| End Date: | June 2016 |
Network Support for Alcohol Treatment: Mechanisms and Effectiveness
The Network Support project is part of an ongoing effort to improve treatment for alcohol
dependent patients. The Network Support Project is designed to help patients change their
social network from one that reinforces drinking behavior to one that reinforces sobriety.
160 patients will be assigned to one of two treatments. Each of the treatments will last 12
weeks. The first is a Network Support (NS) treatment designed to help patients develop new
acquaintances and social networks. It is expected that alcohol dependent patients will
benefit from increasing their contact with non-drinking people. This NS condition will be
compared to a packaged CBT program for alcoholics (PCBT) that is designed to teach a number
of skills to help people stop drinking, but does not address social networks per se.
In order to better understand what is happening to the investigators patients, the
investigators will be using daily computerized telephone calls to ask about people's
experiences. This will be done both before and after treatment. Patients will also be asked
to participate in follow-up interviews every 3 months for 2 years following the end of
treatment.
dependent patients. The Network Support Project is designed to help patients change their
social network from one that reinforces drinking behavior to one that reinforces sobriety.
160 patients will be assigned to one of two treatments. Each of the treatments will last 12
weeks. The first is a Network Support (NS) treatment designed to help patients develop new
acquaintances and social networks. It is expected that alcohol dependent patients will
benefit from increasing their contact with non-drinking people. This NS condition will be
compared to a packaged CBT program for alcoholics (PCBT) that is designed to teach a number
of skills to help people stop drinking, but does not address social networks per se.
In order to better understand what is happening to the investigators patients, the
investigators will be using daily computerized telephone calls to ask about people's
experiences. This will be done both before and after treatment. Patients will also be asked
to participate in follow-up interviews every 3 months for 2 years following the end of
treatment.
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 yo
- meets Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV)
criteria for alcohol dependence
Exclusion Criteria:
- acute medical or psychiatric problems that require inpatient treatment (e.g., acute
psychosis, or suicide/homicide risk)
- reading ability below the fifth grade level
- lack of reliable transportation to the treatment site, or excessive commuting
distance
- inability to understand English
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263 Farmington Ave
Farmington, Connecticut 06030
Farmington, Connecticut 06030
(860) 679-2000
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