Journal article
Improvement in measures of psychological distress amongst amphetamine misusers treated with brief cognitive–behavioural therapy (CBT)
Addictive Behaviors, Vol.31(10), pp.1833-1843
2006
PMID: 16431030
Abstract
This trial of cognitive–behavioural therapy (CBT) based amphetamine abstinence program (n = 507) focused on refusal self-efficacy, improved coping, improved problem solving and planning for relapse prevention. Measures included the Severity of Dependence Scale (SDS), the General Health Questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28) and Amphetamine Refusal Self-Efficacy. Psychiatric case identification (caseness) across the four GHQ-28 sub-scales was compared with Australian normative data. Almost 90% were amphetamine-dependent (SDS 8.15 ± 3.17). Pre-treatment, all GHQ-28 sub-scale measures were below reported Australian population values. Caseness was substantially higher than Australian normative values {Somatic Symptoms (52.3%), Anxiety (68%), Social Dysfunction (46.5%) and Depression (33.7%)}. One hundred and sixty-eight subjects (33%) completed and reported program abstinence. Program completers reported improvement across all GHQ-28 sub-scales {Somatic Symptoms (p < 0.001), Anxiety (p < 0.001), Social Dysfunction (p < 0.001) and Depression (p < 0.001)}. They also reported improvement in amphetamine refusal self-efficacy (p < 0.001). Improvement remained significant following intention-to-treat analyses, imputing baseline data for subjects that withdrew from the program. The GHQ-28 sub-scales, Amphetamine Refusal Self-Efficacy Questionnaire and the SDS successfully predicted treatment compliance through a discriminant analysis function (p < .001).
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- Title
- Improvement in measures of psychological distress amongst amphetamine misusers treated with brief cognitive–behavioural therapy (CBT)
- Authors
- G.F.X Feeney (Author) - Princess Alexandra HospitalJ.P Connor (Author) - Princess Alexandra HospitalRoss Young (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyJ Tucker (Author) - Princess Alexandra HospitalA McPherson (Author) - Princess Alexandra Hospital
- Publication details
- Addictive Behaviors, Vol.31(10), pp.1833-1843
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.addbeh.2005.12.026
- ISSN
- 1873-6327
- PMID
- 16431030
- Organisation Unit
- Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation); University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99550995202621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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