Real-world Assessment of Social Functioning During OUD Treatment: Integrating Reports From Patients and Their Concerned Significant Others
Medical University of South Carolina
Summary
Problems with social functioning are core to opioid use disorder (OUD), though specific, modifiable social functioning targets and how they relate to OUD treatment outcomes are poorly understood. This study will utilize both data from both patients with OUD and their concerned significant other (CSO) to examine associations between specific social functioning metrics and OUD treatment outcomes. Findings from this study will inform future precision-medicine approaches for people with OUD, a population in significant need of enhanced treatment approaches to combat opioid morbidity and mortality.
Description
Opioid use disorder (OUD) continues to be associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality and has a significant impact on affected individuals, their families, and their communities. Problems related to social functioning are part of OUD criteria and a wealth of research suggests that individuals with OUD may be prone to experiencing isolation, loneliness, lack of social support, and poor conflict resolution and problem-solving skills in interpersonal contexts. Emerging evidence suggests that OUD treatment, particularly behavioral treatments adjunctive to medications for OUD (MOUD), may…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * Any sex or gender; any race or ethnicity; aged 18 years or older * Patient participants must meet DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for current (i.e., past 12 months) OUD (assessed via the Quick Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5; Quick SCID) * Patient participants must be on buprenorphine, as prescribed by their provider, for no more than 4 weeks prior to study initiation * Patient participants must be in treatment at one of the following clinics in the Charleston area: MUSC's Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs (CDAP) clinic, MUSC's Bridge Clinic, the Charleston Center,…
Interventions
- BehavioralCBT4CBT-Buprenorphine
CBT4CBT-Buprenorphine is an evidence-based, Internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy program for individuals prescribed buprenorphine by a medical provider. It includes eight 30-minute modules.
Location
- Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, South Carolina