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Therapy for Undergraduate College Students Who Binge Drink and Are Depressed

NCT01632319 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 96

Last updated 2021-10-11

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of 2 different therapy courses for undergraduate college students who binge drink and experience depressive symptoms.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Combined Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

8 sessions with study clinician, which focus on depressive symptom treatment and alcohol use Both courses teach coping skills for depression (CBT). However, one course focuses only on treatment for depression whereas the other provides also information tailored to the students' level of drinking and experience with regard to alcohol use. In one course students are asked questions about their drinking, receive personalized feedback about it and are taught coping skills for their depressive symptoms

BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Cognitive behavioral therapy is a type of therapy in which students will be taught coping skills for their depressive symptoms but they may or may not talk about alcohol consumption depending on the students' preference.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Paola Pedrelli, PhD · Massachusetts General Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
24 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-05-31
Primary Completion
2016-11-30
Completion
2016-11-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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