A Female-Specific Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Group for Alcohol Use Disorder in VA Primary Care Settings
University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a Female-Specific Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Group as treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder among Veteran women.
Description
This is a five year Hybrid Type 1 effectiveness-implementation study. For Aim 1, 162 female Veterans with AUD will be enrolled over 2.5 years in the study at Primary Care and Women's Comprehensive Primary Care Clinics (i.e., the Women's Health Clinic) in the VA New York Harbor Healthcare System (VA NYHHS) (n=162) for a final sample of 140 at 15 month post-baseline (i.e.,12 month post treatment) follow up. The 86% follow up rate is based on Dr. Epstein's prior Randomized Control Trial (RCT) testing FS-CBT for civilian women with AUD on which the current Veteran- Centric FS-CBT group is based. A…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- Female
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion criteria: * women aged 18 or older * Veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces * Enrolled in healthcare at VA NYHHS; * AUDIT-C ≥3 plus diagnosis of AUD and/or risky drinking (defined by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism as more than 3 drinks on any one day or more than 7 drinks per week) on more detailed screening * consumed alcohol within 90 days prior to our study's initial eligibility screen. Exclusion criteria: * participant is acutely suicidal * participant has acute psychotic or manic symptoms associated with severe mental illness * participant is pregnant at ini…
Interventions
- BehavioralFemale-Specific Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (FS-CBT)
FS-CBT is a unique 12-session weekly group CBT treatment designed for women Veterans with AUD and/or risky drinking, and provides (1) AUD interventions, (2) general female-specific content, (3) female-Veteran content, (4) wellness and self-care, and (5) a novel 24/7 social support for abstinence discussion mobile app.
- BehavioralUsual Care
Usual care means that participants will receive brief alcohol counseling and have access to available treatments for AUD at the VA.
Location
- VA New York Harbor Healthcare SystemNew York, New York