Testing CBT Models and Change Mechanisms for Alcohol Dependent Women (WTPIII)
Alcohol Use Disorder
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Alcohol Use Disorder focused on measuring alcohol use disorder, women, female specific therapy, cognitive behavior therapy, group therapy
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- age 18 or older
- have a current (past year) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-IV (DSM-IV) alcohol dependence diagnosis
- used alcohol in the 60 days prior to telephone screening
Exclusion Criteria:
- have psychotic symptoms in the past six months
- gross cognitive impairment
- current physiological dependence on any illicit drug
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
I-FS-CBT
G-FS-CBT
In I-FS-CBT each participant saw a therapist weekly. The first session was 90 minutes long, and subsequent sessions were 60 minutes long. The I-FS-CBT manual included core CBT, motivational enhancement, and relapse prevention components. Two core thematic women's issues were integrated into each session via discussion and illustrative material: (a) self-confidence, and (b) self-care.
The G-FS-CBT manual included core CBT, motivational enhancement, and relapse prevention components. Two core thematic women's issues were integrated into each session via discussion and illustrative material: (a) self-confidence, and (b) self-care. The session organization was modified for a closed group format. The group treatment was designed to provide didactic presentation of coping skills and motivational enhancement material, and group discussion and rehearsal of new skills within a supportive atmosphere that facilitated mutual emotional support and support for abstinence.