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Evaluation of a Brief Surf the Urge Intervention

NCT02771886 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 36

Last updated 2017-04-04

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a brief "Surf the Urge" intervention to reduce adolescent and young adult (i.e., 14 to 24 years old) urge-related behaviors. These behaviors will include, but not be limited to, substance use, deliberate self-harm, aggressive behavior, pulling out hair, and loosing control when eating.The intervention will utilize mindfulness skills (i.e., awareness, acceptance, nonjudgment) to assist in reducing these risky behaviors.

Conditions

  • Substance Use
  • Deliberate Self-harm
  • Trichotillomania
  • Aggression
  • Stealing
  • Eating Pathology
  • Gambling

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Surf the Urge

The intervention teaches clients to be aware of and accept their feelings, thoughts, and sensations in a non-judgmental manner. Clients learn to remain present within the moment, become aware of their urges, and focus on accepting thoughts and feelings rather than suppressing or changing them. It utilizes visual imagery to assist clients in utilizing more acceptance skills; the client imagines his urges as waves within the ocean and then imagines surfing the waves. Some interventionists also provide psychoeducation. Clients learn that urges will not last forever; clients are also taught information about reinforcing urges. The interventionist explains that if clients do not reinforce urges (e.g., do not smoke when an urge to smoke arises) they will eventual subside; however, reinforcing urges (smoke when an urge to smoke arises) will produce stronger urges. Emphasis is placed on the belief that clients have the choice to refrain from engaging in urge-related behaviors.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kimberly N Schubert

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Stephen Benning, PhD · University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-02-29
Primary Completion
2017-04-30
Completion
2017-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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