Reducing Problematic Substance Use in Youth With Chronic Medical Conditions
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Psychiatric |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Psychiatry / Psychology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 14 - 18 |
| Updated: | 4/2/2016 |
| Start Date: | July 2013 |
| End Date: | June 2015 |
| Contact: | Sharon Levy, MD |
| Email: | sharon.levy@childrens.harvard.edu |
| Phone: | 617-355-5433 |
The investigators goal is to pilot a substance use-related brief intervention (BI) for youth
with chronic medical conditions, obtaining preliminary evidence of feasibility,
acceptability and impacts of the approach for reducing substance use among this group.
with chronic medical conditions, obtaining preliminary evidence of feasibility,
acceptability and impacts of the approach for reducing substance use among this group.
Inclusion Criteria:
- 14-18 years old
- Currently being treated for diabetes, rheumatologic disorders, asthma, or ulcerative
colitis (UC) at Boston Children's Hospital with a duration of chronic illness of at
least one year
- Previous participation in the screening validation study
- Evidence of problems related to substance use
Exclusion Criteria:
- Medically or emotionally unstable or otherwise unable to provide assent/consent
- Unable to speak/read English
- Unable to use a computer keyboard and/or complete an interviewer-assisted
questionnaire
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