Journal
JOURNAL OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT
Volume 46, Issue 2, Pages 244-250Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2013.07.008
Keywords
Alcohol; Cannabis; Cognitive-Behavioral; Contingency management
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Funding
- NIAID NIH HHS [P30 AI042853, P30AI042853] Funding Source: Medline
- NICHD NIH HHS [U01-HD040533, U01 HD040474, U01 HD040533] Funding Source: Medline
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The purpose of this study was to test an integrated cognitive behavioral and contingency management (CBT/CM) intervention for young people living with HIV (YPLH) with an alcohol and/or cannabis use disorder in an open pilot trial. Seventeen participants (ages 18-24) were recruited from three HIV community clinics. Assessments were completed at pre-and post-treatment as well as 3 month follow-up. Eighty percent of participants were retained in the study. Results suggest that the CBT/CM intervention was acceptable, feasible, and could be delivered with fidelity. Further, participants reported significant reductions in alcohol use, withdrawal symptoms, dependence symptoms and related problems, as well as co-occurring depressive symptoms and delinquent behavior across assessment periods. A trend was evident for reductions in marijuana use and related problems. Overall, these preliminary results suggest that a substance abuse CBT/CM intervention tailored to YPLH is acceptable, feasible, and holds promise for symptomatic improvement. Further testing of this type of protocol is warranted. (C) 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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