Facilitating Aftercare for Alcohol Detox Patients
Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Dependence
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Alcohol Abuse focused on measuring Detoxification, Treatment
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male and female inpatients 18 years of age or older.
- Participants will have a current DSM-IV diagnosis of alcohol abuse or dependence.
- Able to understand/speak English
- Participants will have signed a witnessed informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Cognitive impairment (e.g., mental retardation)
- Participants who meet current DSM-IV criteria for bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or dementia
- Participants who are homeless, without contact person
- Participants enrolled in a methadone maintenance treatment program.
Sites / Locations
- Erie County Medical Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
No Intervention
Experimental
Experimental
Treatment As Usual (TAU)
Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)
Peer-delivered Twelve Step Facilitation
Treatment as Usual (TAU): Participants randomized to this arm will receive "usual care" (i.e., pharmacotherapy to manage alcohol withdrawal, counseling and referral to treatment or self-help) during medically managed inpatient detoxification.
Participants randomized to this arm will receive "usual care" (i.e., pharmacotherapy to manage alcohol withdrawal, counseling and referral to treatment or self-help) during inpatient detoxification plus a 60-minute Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) session delivered by a trained professional.
Participants randomized to this arm will receive "usual care" (i.e., pharmacotherapy to manage alcohol withdrawal, counseling and referral to treatment or self-help) during inpatient detoxification plus a 60-minute Peer-delivered Twelve Step Facilitation (P-TSF)session delivered by individuals from a common self-help program.