Dual Diagnosis Self-Help Referral
Dual Diagnosis Self-Help Group Referral: Outcomes and Services Use
1 other identifier
interventional
287
1 country
1
Brief Summary
This project will help counselors in substance abuse treatment programs make effective referrals of dually diagnosed patients (those with a co-occurring psychiatric disorder) to self-help groups.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Apr 2006
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 1, 2006
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 3, 2006
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
April 1, 2006
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
September 1, 2010
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 1, 2010
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
October 6, 2014
CompletedMay 8, 2019
April 1, 2019
4.4 years
February 1, 2006
September 15, 2014
April 29, 2019
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Psychiatric Functioning at 6 Months
Addiction Severity Index psychiatric composite ranges from 0 to 1, with 1 indicating more severe problems.
6 months
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Mental Health Services Use and Costs at 6 Months, 1 Year, and 2 Years
6 months, 1 year, 2 years
Study Arms (2)
Arm 1
EXPERIMENTALIntensive referral to dual-focused self-help groups
Arm 2
NO INTERVENTIONUsual care
Interventions
4 group sessions to introduce patients to dual focused groups
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Dually diagnosed veterans entering outpatient mental health treatment
You may not qualify if:
- Unable to correctly answer the Orientation and Registration questions of the Mini-Mental State Examination
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA
Palo Alto, California, 94304-1290, United States
Related Publications (4)
Timko C, Sutkowi A, Moos R. Patients with dual diagnoses or substance use disorders only: 12-step group participation and 1-year outcomes. Subst Use Misuse. 2010 Mar;45(4):613-27. doi: 10.3109/10826080903452421.
PMID: 20141467RESULTTimko C. Detoxification history and two-year outcomes of substance use disorder treatment and mutual-help group participation. Journal of drug issues. 2013 Jun 17; 20(10):1-18.
RESULTMakin-Byrd K, Cronkite RC, Timko C. The influence of abuse victimization on attendance and involvement in mutual-help groups among dually diagnosed male veterans. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2011 Jul;41(1):78-87. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2011.02.001. Epub 2011 Mar 10.
PMID: 21396794RESULTTimko C, Cronkite RC, McKellar J, Zemore S, Moos RH. Dually diagnosed patients' benefits of mutual-help groups and the role of social anxiety. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2013 Feb;44(2):216-23. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2012.05.007. Epub 2012 Jul 3.
PMID: 22763197RESULT
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Christine Timko
- Organization
- VAHSRD
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Christine Timko, PhD
VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- Yes
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NON RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- FED
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 1, 2006
First Posted
February 3, 2006
Study Start
April 1, 2006
Primary Completion
September 1, 2010
Study Completion
September 1, 2010
Last Updated
May 8, 2019
Results First Posted
October 6, 2014
Record last verified: 2019-04