Status:

COMPLETED

Dual Diagnosis Self-Help Referral

Lead Sponsor:

VA Office of Research and Development

Conditions:

Dual Diagnosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

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.

Detailed Description

Background: Dual diagnosis (psychiatric and substance use) patients' (DDPs) participation in 12-step mutual-help groups is linked to lower relapse and treatment utilization rates. However, under usua...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Dually diagnosed veterans entering outpatient mental health treatment

Exclusion

  • Unable to correctly answer the Orientation and Registration questions of the Mini-Mental State Examination

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

287 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00286728

Start Date

April 1 2006

End Date

September 1 2010

Last Update

May 8 2019

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VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA

Palo Alto, California, United States, 94304-1290