A randomised controlled trial of integrated psychological therapy for traumatic stress and substance use among adolescents and young adults aged 12-25 years

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Traumatic stress; Substance use; Mental Health - Anxiety; Mental Health - Addiction

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618000785202
• Lead Sponsor: Katherine Mills

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-05-09
• Last Update Posted: 16 October 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 55

Inclusion Criteria

i) aged 12-25 years;
ii) alcohol or other drug use in the past month
iii) history of problematic alcohol or other drug use (cut-off score of 2 on the CRAFFT);
iv) endorse lifetime exposure to at least one traumatic event (according to the PTSD-Reaction Index);
v) meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - 5th edition (DSM-5) criteria for a subthreshold or full diagnosis of current PTSD (i.e., past month) according to the PTSD-RI (subthreshold diagnosis defined as meeting criteria A (trauma) and endorsing a minimum of one symptom for criteria B (intrusion), C (avoidance), D (negative thoughts or feelings), and E (arousal/reactivity), and meeting criteria F (duration) and G (impairment).
vi) fluent in English

Exclusion Criteria

i)recent history of attempted suicide or current risk of suicide or serious self-harm;
ii)current symptoms of psychosis based on the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview for Children and Adolescents (MINI-KID; score of >1) and clinical observation;
iii)cognitive impairment severe enough to impede treatment based on clinical observation; or
iv)ongoing trauma-related threat or ongoing unsupervised contact with the alleged perpetrator.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified