Clinical Research Directory

Integrated CBT to Improve Functioning in Veterans With Anxiety and Substance Use

Individual with anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder often use alcohol in ways that could cause them harm. Treating both mental health concerns and alcohol use at the same time can help reduce difficulties engaging in multiple treatments. The investigators are evaluating how a cognitive behavioral therapy program that helps Veterans with anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, and alcohol use at the same time can help improve the participants lives.

Telephone-Based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Young Adult Hazardous Drinkers

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if telephone-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) works to help young adults with hazardous or harmful alcohol use quit drinking. It will also learn about the psychological effects of ACT on participants. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does telephone-based ACT increase the number of participants who quit drinking, as confirmed by a urine test? 2. Does telephone-based ACT help participants reduce their alcohol consumption and improve their psychological flexibility? Researchers will compare telephone-based ACT to a telephone-based social support programme to see if ACT works to help young adults quit drinking. Participants will: 1. Receive telephone-based ACT or social support once a week for 6 weeks Complete questionnaires about their alcohol use and psychological flexibility. 2. Keep a record of their daily alcohol consumption throughout the study using a standardised diary method. 3. Provide a urine sample at the 6-month follow-up if they report having quit drinking

Improving Help-seeking Propensity Through a Micro-intervention Targeting Common Concerns Among Individuals With Alcohol Problems: A Randomized Controlled Experiment

Many people who have risky alcohol use or alcohol dependence do not seek help, often is due to concerns about potential consequences or feelings of shame. At the same time, the prognosis is good for those who do seek help and there are effective treatments available. This project aims to investigate whether increased information about the process can lower these barriers, and in turn encourage more people to seek help for alcohol-related problems.