Effectiveness of ACT for Problematic Chemsex
Effectiveness of a Group Intervention Based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Address Problematic Chemsex Through a Randomized Clinical Trial
Universidad Europea de Madrid
22 participants
Jun 1, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
Investigation of the efficacy of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for the psychological treatment of problematic chemsex.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria7
- older than 18 years-old
- Spanish speaking
- having used psychoactive substances to facilitate, maintain and/or improve sexual relations in the last year
- significant score on the HBI Inventory (of 53 or more)
- clinically significant discomfort related to sexual practices
- degree of interference in his/her life of sexual practices greater than or equal to 5 out of 10
- desire to improve/reduce excessive sexual behaviour
Exclusion Criteria4
- receiving psychological or psychopharmacological treatment
- intellectual disability
- substance dependence (use not associated with sex)
- personality disorder or other serious or chronic mental disorder diagnosed
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Interventions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy methods were focused on promoting Values clarification, Acceptance, Cognitive defusion, Committed action and Flexible attention to the present moment, and included methods such as the Garden Metaphor, Funeral exercise or Mindfulness training.
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NCT06406296