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Expressive Writing for Co-Occurring Depression and Alcohol Misuse
***Please note that this study does not offer comprehensive treatment program for alcohol abuse or depression. Please do not contact the study staff if you are seeking psychological treatment. Further, this study is only enrolling people who are clients at Career and Recovery Resources, Inc., in Houston.
The hypothesis is that writing about feelings and thoughts will help people who are in group treatment feel less depressed and abuse alcohol less.
Aperçu de l'étude
Statut
Les conditions
Intervention / Traitement
Description détaillée
Type d'étude
Inscription (Réel)
Phase
- N'est pas applicable
Contacts et emplacements
Lieux d'étude
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Texas
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Houston, Texas, États-Unis, 77004
- Career and Recovery Resources, Inc.
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Critères de participation
Critère d'éligibilité
Âges éligibles pour étudier
Accepte les volontaires sains
Sexes éligibles pour l'étude
La description
***Please note that this study does not offer comprehensive treatment program for alcohol abuse or depression. Please do not contact the study staff if you are seeking psychological treatment. Further, this study is only enrolling people who are clients at Career and Recovery Resources, Inc., in Houston.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Enrolled in group therapy program at Career and Recovery Resources, Inc.
- Must be at least 18.
- Willing and able to participate in the study through the one month follow up.
- Able to provide the contact information of at least two people who can generally locate their whereabouts.
- Speak English fluently.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Inability to read, write, speak English.
- History of bipolar or psychotic disorders.
- Severe medical, cognitive and /or psychiatric impairment that precludes cooperation with study protocol.
- Substance withdrawal symptoms requiring medical attention.
- Currently receiving other individual psychosocial therapy outside of C&R for substance abuse or other psychiatric conditions with the exception of AA, NA or CA.
- Impending incarceration or other factor that would create inability or unwillingness to participate in the 6 week long study period (e.g., halfway house or other aftercare program restrictions).
Plan d'étude
Comment l'étude est-elle conçue ?
Détails de conception
- Objectif principal: Traitement
- Répartition: Randomisé
- Modèle interventionnel: Affectation parallèle
- Masquage: Aucun (étiquette ouverte)
Armes et Interventions
Groupe de participants / Bras |
Intervention / Traitement |
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Expérimental: Expressive Writing
In addition to attending group therapy as usual, participants write about their feelings about an issue of their choosing three times during a two week period for at least 20 minutes each time.
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Participants in the expressive writing condition write about their feelings about an issue of their choosing three times, for at least 20 minutes each time, during a two week period.
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Comparateur actif: Treatment as Usual
Participants attend group therapy as usual only.
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Participants in the expressive writing condition write about their feelings about an issue of their choosing three times, for at least 20 minutes each time, during a two week period.
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Que mesure l'étude ?
Principaux critères de jugement
Mesure des résultats |
Délai |
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Beck Depression Inventory, Second Edition
Délai: Baseline, Post-writing (2 weeks post-baseline), and One Month Follow-Up (Six weeks post-baseline)
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Baseline, Post-writing (2 weeks post-baseline), and One Month Follow-Up (Six weeks post-baseline)
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Mesures de résultats secondaires
Mesure des résultats |
Délai |
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Number of Alcoholic Drinks Consumed
Délai: 30 days pre-baseline compared to 30 days post-intervention
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30 days pre-baseline compared to 30 days post-intervention
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Collaborateurs et enquêteurs
Parrainer
Collaborateurs
Les enquêteurs
- Chercheur principal: Carrie L Dodrill, Ph.D., The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston- ** This contact information should not be used for counseling or informational purposes**
- Chaise d'étude: Angela L Stotts, Ph.D., The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston- ** This contact information should not be used for counseling or informational purposes**
Publications et liens utiles
Publications générales
Dates d'enregistrement des études
Dates principales de l'étude
Début de l'étude
Achèvement primaire (Réel)
Achèvement de l'étude (Réel)
Dates d'inscription aux études
Première soumission
Première soumission répondant aux critères de contrôle qualité
Première publication (Estimation)
Mises à jour des dossiers d'étude
Dernière mise à jour publiée (Estimation)
Dernière mise à jour soumise répondant aux critères de contrôle qualité
Dernière vérification
Plus d'information
Termes liés à cette étude
Mots clés
Termes MeSH pertinents supplémentaires
Autres numéros d'identification d'étude
- 1R03AA016819-01A1 (Subvention/contrat des NIH des États-Unis)
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