Brief Interventions for substance use and mental health symptoms in primary care

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Substance use; Psychological distress; Mental Health - Depression; Mental Health - Addiction; Mental Health - Anxiety

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611001104943
• Lead Sponsor: Orygen Youth Health Reserach Centre

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-10-24
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Kessler 10 score of greater to or equal to 17
At least weekly cannabis use and/or consumed alcohol above pre-2009 Australian national drinking guidelines (> 14 standard drinking units (SDUs) containing 10 grams of ethanol per week) in the last month

Exclusion Criteria

Psychosis, acute suicide risk

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reduction in the frequency/quantity of alcohol and cannabis use in the past 4 weeks measured using the timeline followback procedure.[Baseline, one, three and six months follow up];Reduction in level of psychological distress in the past month measured on the Kessler 10 scale[Baseline, one, three and six months follow up]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improved motivation to make a change in alcohol/cannabis use, social and occupational functioning[Baseline, one, three and six months follow up]