Integrating Mindfulness-Based Skills Training Into Brief Outpatient Treatment for Substance Abusing Youth

NCT00244699 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 200/2005
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The proposed study will evaluate the clinical effectiveness of integrating mindfulness-based skills training into a standardized brief group intervention for youth (ages 16 to 24) identified as having problematic substance use. Forty youth (N = 20 per group) will be randomized to one of two treatment conditions: 1) a standardized 4-week brief treatment for problematic substance use (treatment as usual; TAU) or 2) standardized brief treatment (TAU) augmented with a mindfulness skills training component based primarily on the mindfulness module described in Linehan's (1993b) Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills group training. It is expected that, compared to the TAU, the mindfulness-based group plus TAU will produce superior outcomes on the following primary outcome measures: number of substance use days, confidence to resist urges to use substances, and mindfulness skills. Secondary outcomes that will be examined include severity of consequences of use, general psychiatric symptoms, self-compassion, emotion dysregulation, and transfer to further treatment.

Conditions

Substance Abuse; Drug Addiction

Keywords

youth; drug addiction; substance abuse; mindfulness; motivational interviewing; brief treatment; skills training; group therapy; emotion regulation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• The following will be measured T1 (pre-treatment)to T4(3-month follow-up), as well as at each weekly tx session:

• number substance use days

• confidence to resist urges to use substances

• mindfulness skills

Secondary Outcomes (8)

• The following will be measured T1 (pre-treatment) to T4(3-month follow-up):

• negative consequences of substance use

• psychiatric symptoms

• difficulties with emotion regulation

• self-compassion

Interventions

MI Alone or Plus Mindfulness-Based Skills Training BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 16 Years - 24 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• One or more indicators of problematic substance use over the past 60 days and brief group treatment for problematic substance use is indicated

You may not qualify if:

• Current active or unmanaged psychosis, bipolar disorder, self-harm or suicidality

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Centre for Addiction and Mental Health: lead
• Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Toronto, Ontario, M5S 2S1, Canada

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Substance-Related Disorders; Emotional Regulation

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Chemically-Induced Disorders; Mental Disorders; Self-Control; Social Behavior; Behavior

Study Officials

• Lisa C Vettese, Ph.D.

  Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 25, 2005
• First Posted: October 27, 2005
• Study Start: October 1, 2005
• Study Completion: April 1, 2007
• Last Updated: May 12, 2009

Record last verified: 2009-05

Locations

CA (1)