RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT04871100

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

Addressing Mental Health Comorbidities: Integrated CBT to Improve Functioning in Veterans With Co-Occurring Anxiety and Substance Use


Sponsor

VA Office of Research and Development

Enrollment

40 participants

Start Date

Mar 1, 2023

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

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.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study tests an integrated form of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) that addresses both anxiety and alcohol use at the same time. It is designed for military veterans who struggle with anxiety disorders alongside hazardous drinking. Standard treatments usually only address one condition at a time. **You may be eligible if...** - You meet the criteria for a current anxiety disorder - You engage in hazardous alcohol use (drinking at levels that put your health at risk) **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You require medically supervised detox from alcohol - You have high-risk suicidal thoughts - You have psychotic symptoms - You have cognitive difficulties that would prevent you from engaging meaningfully in weekly therapy sessions Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALUnified Protocol- Alcohol

Transdiagnostic cognitive behavior therapy for emotional disorders modified to include CBT for alcohol use.

BEHAVIORALUsual care

referrals to VA care for SUD and anxiety


Locations(1)

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX

Houston, Texas, United States

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