Group behavioral activation with and without a smartphone app in intensive outpatient treatment for substance use disorder: A three-arm randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Reward deficits negatively impact recovery from substance use disorder (SUD). LETS ACT, a behavioral activation treatment targeting substance-free reward, has demonstrated effectiveness in reducing post treatment substance use. There remains room for modifications to extend recovery gains, and LETS ACT remains largely untested in outpatient treatment. We tested the effect of LETS ACT when delivered alongside intensive outpatient SUD treatment, with and without a smartphone app designed to extend access to treatment content outside of clinician-administered sessions.

Methods

In this three-arm randomized controlled trial (N = 206; 54 % White, 67 % male), all participants received intensive outpatient SUD treatment as usual (TAU) and either LETS ACT (n = 56), smart

SUBMITTER: Paquette CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10026710 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature