At a glance
ClinicalIndex Comparison Record- ✓Primary diagnosis of alcohol use disorder (AUD)
- ✓Within 30 days of detoxification or last use at time of recruitment
- ✓Enrolled in VA AUD treatment (veterans) or AUD treatment program (non-veterans)
- ✕Other medical illnesses that compromise neurocognition
- ✕Active use of prescribed opioids or benzodiazepines that may hinder new learning
- ✕Pending incarceration or plans to leave the state
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Cognitive Training in the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorders in Older Veterans
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Cognitive Remediation Training for Alcohol Use Disorder Cognitive Decline. Completed, enrolled 59 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Alcohol Use Disorders (AUDs) have a significant public health impact and are highly prevalent in Veterans. Alcohol related brain effects on neurocognition (attention, memory and executive function) reduce ability to benefit from current treatments. These cognitive impairments are especially common in the early phase of recovery, persist over years and get worse with age. Recent research suggests that cognitive remediation therapy (CRT) may improve attention, memory and executive function in other disorders, and the investigators just completed pilot study with AUD Veterans found significantly greater improvements for those receiving CRT. The proposed study examines AUD outcomes and neurocognitive improvements when CRT is combined with a standardized alcohol treatment. The investigators hypothesize that CRT will improve neurocognition and AUD outcomes more than standardized alcohol treatment alone. Findings will determine whether CRT augmentation can benefit Veterans with AUDs.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Up to 65 hours of computer based cognitive training of attention, verbal and visual memory, verbal and visual working memory, and executive functions