scholarly journals Effect of screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment for unhealthy alcohol and other drug use in mental health treatment settings: a randomized controlled trial

Addiction ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 116 (1) ◽  
pp. 159-169
Author(s):  
Mitchell P. Karno ◽  
Richard Rawson ◽  
Benjamin Rogers ◽  
Suzanne Spear ◽  
Christine Grella ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (6_suppl) ◽  
pp. S39-S45
Author(s):  
Ram Pratap Beniwal ◽  
Priya Sreedaran ◽  
Uttara Chari ◽  
Ashok MV ◽  
Triptish Bhatia

Background: Persons with previous history of a suicide attempt are at increased future risk of death by suicide. These vulnerable individuals, however, do not seek receive or seek help from mental health services. Telephone-based psychosocial interventions are potential strategies in augmenting mental health care in such persons. Methods: We aim to compare the efficacy of telephone-based psychosocial interventions (TBPI) with routine telephone reminders in persons with recent suicide attempts using a multi-site, parallel group, rater-blind, two-arm randomized controlled trial design in 362 participants. In the first group, participants will receive three sessions of TBPI comprising of brief supportive interventions, problem-solving strategies, and reminders for adherence to prescribed mental health treatment at weekly intervals. In the second group, participants will receive three telephone reminders for adherence to prescribed mental health treatment at weekly intervals. We will follow up participants for 6 months. Primary outcomes are suicidal ideation scores on Beck’s Scale for Suicide Ideation and number of repeat suicide attempts. Secondary outcomes are scores on Beck’s Hopelessness Scale, Beck’s Depression Inventory, Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale and Visual Analogue Rating Scales for acceptability of interventions. Outcomes will be assessed at 1, 3, and 6 months after receiving telephone interventions or reminders. Results: The trial is currently underway after prospective registration under Clinical Trials Registry of India and has recruited 260 participants till August 15, 2020. Conclusion: This study has potential to generate evidence on additional strategies for use along with standard mental health treatments in management of high-risk suicide behaviors.


2020 ◽  
Vol 94 ◽  
pp. 106010
Author(s):  
Margaret T. Anton ◽  
Leigh E. Ridings ◽  
Rochelle Hanson ◽  
Tatiana Davidson ◽  
Benjamin Saunders ◽  
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2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
John Morten Koksvik ◽  
Olav Morten Linaker ◽  
Rolf Wilhelm Gråwe ◽  
Johan Håkon Bjørngaard ◽  
Mariela Loreto Lara-Cabrera

Addiction ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 110 (11) ◽  
pp. 1735-1743 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicolas Bertholet ◽  
John A. Cunningham ◽  
Mohamed Faouzi ◽  
Jacques Gaume ◽  
Gerhard Gmel ◽  
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