Therapy for Undergraduate College Students Who Binge Drink and Are Depressed
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Depression, Psychiatric |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Psychiatry / Psychology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 24 |
| Updated: | 4/2/2016 |
| Start Date: | May 2012 |
| End Date: | July 2015 |
| Contact: | Clair Cassiello, BA |
| Email: | ccassiello@partners.org |
| Phone: | 617-724-3673 |
Treatment for Excessive Alcohol Use and Depression in Students (TREADS)
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of 2 different therapy courses
for undergraduate college students who binge drink and experience depressive symptoms.
for undergraduate college students who binge drink and experience depressive symptoms.
After a screening visit (2 ½ hrs) to confirm eligibility for the study, all participants
will receive 8 weekly, 1-hour, individual sessions therapy with a counselor. Participants
will be randomly assigned, by chance, like the flip of a coin, to the therapy course they
will attend. In one of the therapy courses, students are asked questions about their
drinking and receive personalized feedback about it, and are taught coping skills for their
depressive symptoms. In the second course, students are also taught coping skills for their
depressive symptoms but they may or may not talk about alcohol consumption depending on the
students' preference. So, both courses teach the same coping skills for depressive symptoms
but include different levels of focus on alcohol.
Participants will also complete 2 follow-up visits, at the end of the 8 sessions and then
again 4 weeks after completing treatment. These will involve filling out some questionnaires
and completing a few neuropsychological tests (these questionnaires and neuropsychological
tests will also be completed during the screening visit).
will receive 8 weekly, 1-hour, individual sessions therapy with a counselor. Participants
will be randomly assigned, by chance, like the flip of a coin, to the therapy course they
will attend. In one of the therapy courses, students are asked questions about their
drinking and receive personalized feedback about it, and are taught coping skills for their
depressive symptoms. In the second course, students are also taught coping skills for their
depressive symptoms but they may or may not talk about alcohol consumption depending on the
students' preference. So, both courses teach the same coping skills for depressive symptoms
but include different levels of focus on alcohol.
Participants will also complete 2 follow-up visits, at the end of the 8 sessions and then
again 4 weeks after completing treatment. These will involve filling out some questionnaires
and completing a few neuropsychological tests (these questionnaires and neuropsychological
tests will also be completed during the screening visit).
Inclusion Criteria:
- Currently enrolled in college as an undergraduate student.
- Ages 18-24 years (inclusive).
- Presence of two binge drinking episodes in the past month (defined as consumption of
5 or more drinks in 2 hours for males and 4 for females; NIAAA, 2004).
- BDI-II 12 (12 is often used to indicate the presence of at least mild depressive
symptoms) and <30 (indicating severe depression).
Exclusion Criteria:
- Meeting criteria for substance dependence or abuse (any substance) in the past six
months (students with alcohol abuse will not be excluded).
- Diagnosis of bulimia, psychosis, or bipolar disorder.
- Having received any psychosocial treatment for depression or substance abuse in the
past month.
- Having received CBT for depression and/or alcohol use in the previous 6 months.
- If receiving pharmacological treatment for depression or substance abuse, has not
been on a stable dose for at least 4 weeks.
- Discontinued an antidepressant medication less than 1 month ago.
- Meeting criteria for severe depression or posing a serious suicide or homicide risk.
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