The effectiveness of Brief-Alcohol, Smoking, Substance Involvement Screening Test (Brief-ASSIST) – Linked Brief Intervention (BI) for substance abuse among schizophrenic patients

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Schizophrenia; Substance abuse; Mental Health - Schizophrenia; Mental Health - Addiction

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612001059853
• Lead Sponsor: Prince of Songkhla University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-10-04
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 180

Inclusion Criteria

1.Patients met the ICD-10 criteria of schizophrenia (F20), Acute & transient psychotic disorders (F23) & Unspecified nonorganic psychosis (F29) diagnosed by psychiatrists
2.Those whose score at the moderate-risk Brief-ASSIST level 3.Understand and can speak Thai

Exclusion Criteria

1.Communication difficulties or cognitive impairment
2.Severe behavioral disturbances
3.Comorbid organic disorder and/or mental retardation
4.Drug and alcohol intoxication or severe withdrawal

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
mean Brief ASSIST score[Baseline, and at 3 and 6 months after intervention commencement];The days of substance use and the amounts of substance use in each day in past three month as assessed using a Timeline Followback (a calendar style evaluation form)[Baseline, and at 3 and 6 months after intervention commencement];The process of change and readiness to change substance using behavior as assessed using a Stages of Change Readiness and Treatment Eagerness Scale (SOCRATE)[Baseline, and at 3 and 6 months after intervention commencement]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Substance related problems as assessed using an Addiction Severity Index (ASI)[Baseline, and at 3 and 6 months after intervention commencement];Emotional and behavioral symptoms as assessed using a Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS)[Baseline, and at 3 and 6 months after intervention commencement];Functional status as assessed using a Global Assessment of Functioning scale (GAF)[Baseline, and at 3 and 6 months after intervention commencement];Family functional status as assessed using a Global Assessment of Relational Functioning scale (GARF)[Baseline, and at 3 and 6 months after intervention commencement]