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Cognitive Behavioral Interventions That Target Personality Risk for Substance Abuse and Mental Illness: Delivery by Educational Professionals
In Brief
A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating Personality-targeted interventions for Alcohol Abuse and 4 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 3,190 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Several personality factors have been shown to be associated with risk for alcohol and substance misuse, and differentiate substance abusers based on clinical profile, treatment response and susceptibility to other forms of mental illness. Personality-targeted interventions have been found to have significant preventative effects on onset and growth of drinking, binge-drinking and drinking problems in adolescents attending mainstream schools (Conrod, Castellanos \& Mackie, 2008). The interventions concurrently reduced personality-specific emotional and behavioural problems (Castellanos \& Conrod, 2006), and prevented the onset and escalation of drug-use over a two-year period (Conrod, Castellanos-Ryan \& Strang, 2010). This cluster randomised controlled trial aims to examine whether these results can be replicated when interventions are delivered by trained educational professionals. In addition, the trial will evaluate the broader impact of the programme on cigarette smoking, school attendance, academic achievement and school-wide behaviours.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Motivational and cognitive behavioural interventions targeting four personality profiles. 2 90 minute group sessions with personality-matched peers facilitated by a trained teacher and co-facilitator