Behavioral Couples Therapy for Female Drug-Abusing Patients
Phase 2
Completed
- Conditions
- Drug Abuse
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Individual Drug CounselingBehavioral: Behavioral Couples Therapy
- Registration Number
- NCT01189305
- Lead Sponsor
- Harvard University
- Brief Summary
In treating drug addiction, many studies of male patients show Behavioral Couples Therapy (BCT) helps the whole family (the drug abuser, the relationship partner, and their children) and is more effective than typical individual and group counseling. Only one study of BCT has been done with female drug-abusing patients, and results were promising but not definitive. The proposed study will test with married or cohabiting female drug-abusing patients whether BCT will produce more positive outcomes for the women, their male partners, and their children than standard individual counseling for the patient alone.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 185
Inclusion Criteria
- female patients with primary drug abuse diagnosis & their relationship partners
- patient married or cohabiting with relationship partner
- partner without current alcohol or drug problem
Exclusion Criteria
- both patient and partner without severe mental health disorders
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Individual Drug Counseling Individual Drug Counseling - Behavioral Couples Therapy Behavioral Couples Therapy -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method percent days abstinent from illicit drugs 12 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
AdCare Hospital of Worcester Inc.
🇺🇸Worcester, Massachusetts, United States