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The Follow-up Study for the Patients of Illicit Substance Use Disorder

Not Applicable
Conditions
Substance Use Disorders
Illicit Drug Use
Interventions
Behavioral: motivational enhancement interview
Behavioral: the individual psychotherapy
Behavioral: the group psychotherapy
Behavioral: the family therapy
Registration Number
NCT04426565
Lead Sponsor
Kaohsiung Kai-Suan Psychiatric Hospital
Brief Summary

The patients will be diagnosed according to DSM-5, the severity of individual substance use disorder will be assessed, and the plan of treatment will be provided. The treatment will be determined by the diagnosis and severity of addiction, the mood or psychiatric comorbidities, the hyperactivity or attention deficit, alcohol addiction, and etc. The motivational enhancement interview, the individual psychotherapy, the group psychotherapy, the family therapy will be provided by our team members. In order to evaluate the efficacy of the different therapy, we will evaluate the psychological and social status of the patients and follow up every 3 months. The efficacy of different treatment will be evaluated according to our study instruments.

Detailed Description

The patients will be diagnosed according to DSM-5, the severity of individual addiction will be assessed, and the plan of treatment will be provided. The treatment will be determined by the diagnosis and severity of addiction, the mood or psychiatric comorbidities, the hyperactivity or attention deficit, alcohol addiction, and etc. The motivational enhancement interview, the individual psychotherapy, the group psychotherapy, the family therapy will be provided by our team members. In order to evaluate the efficacy of the different therapy, we will evaluate the psychological and social status of the patients and follow up every 3 months.

The patients will be received the basic physiological assessment, the chest X-ray, electrocardiogram, liver and renal function, hematology test, urine screening for addictive substances, screening for blood infectious diseases (including hepatitis B, C and HIV infection) will be included.

Besides, the Drug Abuse Screen Test (DAST), the Severity of Dependence Scale (SDS), the Reliability of Readiness to Change Questionnaire, the Opiate Treatment Index (OTI), drug Avoidance Self-Efficacy Scale (DASES), the Family APGAR score, The brief version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life instrument (WHOQOL-BREF Taiwan version), Chinese health questionnaire (CHQ), parental bonding instrument (PBI), Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS), Brief Symptom Rating Scale (BSRS-5), Chinese version of Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS-V1. 1), Becker Depression Scale (BDI) and Becker Anxiety Scale (BAI) will be evaluated every 3 months after receiving our treatment.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
500
Inclusion Criteria

Patients with illicit substance use disorder diagnosed by DSM-5

Exclusion Criteria

The age of the patient is below 20 years old or above 65 years old, the patients cannot cooperate with the tools of investigation

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
the motivational enhancement interviewthe group psychotherapyThe motivational enhancement interview is a counseling approach developed in part by clinical psychologists William R. Miller and Stephen Rollnick. It is a directive, client-centered counseling style for eliciting behavior change by helping clients to explore and resolve ambivalence.
the individual psychotherapymotivational enhancement interviewThe individual psychotherapy is the use of psychological methods, particularly when based on regular personal interaction with adults, to help a person change behavior and overcome problems in desired ways. Psychotherapy aims to improve an individual's well-being and mental health, to resolve or mitigate troublesome behaviors, beliefs, compulsions, thoughts, or emotions, and to improve relationships and social skills.
the individual psychotherapythe group psychotherapyThe individual psychotherapy is the use of psychological methods, particularly when based on regular personal interaction with adults, to help a person change behavior and overcome problems in desired ways. Psychotherapy aims to improve an individual's well-being and mental health, to resolve or mitigate troublesome behaviors, beliefs, compulsions, thoughts, or emotions, and to improve relationships and social skills.
the motivational enhancement interviewthe family therapyThe motivational enhancement interview is a counseling approach developed in part by clinical psychologists William R. Miller and Stephen Rollnick. It is a directive, client-centered counseling style for eliciting behavior change by helping clients to explore and resolve ambivalence.
the individual psychotherapythe family therapyThe individual psychotherapy is the use of psychological methods, particularly when based on regular personal interaction with adults, to help a person change behavior and overcome problems in desired ways. Psychotherapy aims to improve an individual's well-being and mental health, to resolve or mitigate troublesome behaviors, beliefs, compulsions, thoughts, or emotions, and to improve relationships and social skills.
the group psychotherapymotivational enhancement interviewThe group psychotherapy is a form of psychotherapy in which one or more therapists treat a small group of clients together as a group. The term can legitimately refer to any form of psychotherapy when delivered in a group format, including Art therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy or interpersonal therapy, but it is usually applied to psychodynamic group therapy where the group context and group process is explicitly utilised as a mechanism of change by developing, exploring and examining interpersonal relationships within the group.
the motivational enhancement interviewthe individual psychotherapyThe motivational enhancement interview is a counseling approach developed in part by clinical psychologists William R. Miller and Stephen Rollnick. It is a directive, client-centered counseling style for eliciting behavior change by helping clients to explore and resolve ambivalence.
the family therapymotivational enhancement interviewThe family therapy is is a branch of psychotherapy that works with families and couples in intimate relationships to nurture change and development. It tends to view change in terms of the systems of interaction between family members.
the group psychotherapythe individual psychotherapyThe group psychotherapy is a form of psychotherapy in which one or more therapists treat a small group of clients together as a group. The term can legitimately refer to any form of psychotherapy when delivered in a group format, including Art therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy or interpersonal therapy, but it is usually applied to psychodynamic group therapy where the group context and group process is explicitly utilised as a mechanism of change by developing, exploring and examining interpersonal relationships within the group.
the family therapythe group psychotherapyThe family therapy is is a branch of psychotherapy that works with families and couples in intimate relationships to nurture change and development. It tends to view change in terms of the systems of interaction between family members.
the group psychotherapythe family therapyThe group psychotherapy is a form of psychotherapy in which one or more therapists treat a small group of clients together as a group. The term can legitimately refer to any form of psychotherapy when delivered in a group format, including Art therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy or interpersonal therapy, but it is usually applied to psychodynamic group therapy where the group context and group process is explicitly utilised as a mechanism of change by developing, exploring and examining interpersonal relationships within the group.
the family therapythe individual psychotherapyThe family therapy is is a branch of psychotherapy that works with families and couples in intimate relationships to nurture change and development. It tends to view change in terms of the systems of interaction between family members.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The severity of substance use used by the Severity of Dependence Scale9 months

The value is from 0 to 15, and higher scores mean a worse outcome.

The World Health Organization Quality of Life instrument (WHOQOL-BREF Taiwan version)9 months

The instrument has four dimension and higher scores mean a better outcome.

Becker Depression Scale9 months

The value is from 0 to 63, and higher scores mean a worse outcome.

Becker Anxiety Scale9 months

The value is from 0 to 63, and higher scores mean a worse outcome.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kaohsiung Municipal Kai-Syuan Psychiatric Hospital

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Kaohsiung, Taiwan

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