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Open Trial of a Behavioral Activation Telepsychology Intervention for People Who Inject Drugs
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Behavioral Activation for Intravenous Drug Usage. Completed, enrolled 23 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The study has two aims: 1) To examine the feasibility and acceptability of administering a telepsychology Behavioral Activation (BA) treatment for substance use among non-treatment-seeking people who inject drugs (PWID); 2) To test the initial efficacy of the treatment from pretreatment to a 1-month follow-up on substance-related problems, readiness to change drug use, and BA. The intervention is hypothesized to be feasible and well-accepted, and within-subject analyses are hypothesized to demonstrate decreases in substance-related problems and increases in readiness to change drug use and BA from pretreatment to a 1-month follow-up. The study aims to recruit N=25 non-treatment-seeking PWID from a syringe exchange program (estimated treated sample n=15). Participants will receive 8 sessions of BA over 4 weeks, and assessment of study outcome measures will occur at pretreatment, post-treatment, and a one-month follow-up.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
8 sessions of harm reduction-focused Behavioral Activation for Substance Use