Families With Substance Use and Psychosis: A Pilot Study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate an intervention that adapts Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) for families experiencing first episode psychosis and substance use delivered via telemedicine (video conferencing). The intervention aims to improve treatment engagement and reduce distress, and it will be delivered via telemedicine (CRAFT-FT). To assess feasibility of the intervention, family members will complete the sessions and provide feedback to refine the treatment manual. Data on client relatives with psychosis will be collected for preliminary assessment purposes. Client relatives will not complete the research study intervention.

Conditions

• Psychosis
• Substance Use
• Substance Use Disorders
• Family
• Tobacco Use
• Nicotine Use Disorder
• Cigarette Smoking
• Cannabis
• Marijuana
• Alcohol Use Disorder
• Alcohol
• Schizophrenia
• Schizoaffective Disorder
• Bipolar Disorder
• Mental Disorder

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

CRAFT-FT

CRAFT-FT will be delivered via telemedicine. Topics include building motivation, self-care, communication, understanding patterns of behavior, positive reinforcement, and negative consequences. The intervention will be tailored to families of individuals experiencing psychosis and substance use who are enrolled in first episode psychosis outpatient services. Participants will be asked to completed assessments at pre-treatment, mid-treatment (approximately week 3), post-treatment, and a follow-up assessment approximately 3 month post-treatment.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

  collaborator NIH

• Mclean Hospital

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Julie McCarthy, PhD · Mclean Hospital

Study Design

Allocation

NA

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

70 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2020-09-24

Primary Completion

2021-08-25

Completion

2022-07-07

Countries

• United States

Study Locations