Status:

COMPLETED

Evaluation of DBT Compared to Drug Counseling for Opiate Addicts

Lead Sponsor:

University of Washington

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Conditions:

Opiate Addiction

Borderline Personality Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-60 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare a one year treatment program of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) + suboxone for opiate addicted individuals meeting criteria for borderline personality disord...

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to compare a one year treatment program of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) + suboxone for opiate addicted individuals meeting criteria for borderline personality disord...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 1\. Meets SCID-I criteria for opiate dependence. 2. Meets IPDE and SCID criteria for BPD (DSM-IV) 3. Over 18 years old 4. Resides within commuting distance of treatment 5. Consents to outpatient treatment for drug addiction

Exclusion

  • 1\. Bipolar, Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform, or Schizoaffective Disorders, Psychosis NOS 2. IQ less than 70; life threatening anorexia; current and chronic absence of shelter; impending jail/prison for more than three weeks (problems which by their presence or severity preclude ability to attend or understand treatment and/or requires priority treatment over SUD treatment) 3. Court order to treatment, court order to treatment or to jail, or agency order to treatment or loss of child custody (due to consequent inability to freely drop-out of treatment) 4. Is pregnant, plans to become pregnant during treatment phase, or becomes pregnant before random assignment to study condition 5. Is unable to tolerate suboxone induction phase 6. Is currently stable on methadone 7. Current benzodiazepine use from which the participant is unwilling to taper 8. Refuses: to discontinue current mental health or drug abuse treatment or random assignment.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

86 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00117741

Start Date

June 1 2004

End Date

April 1 2010

Last Update

February 2 2012

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University of Washington, Behavioral Research and Therapy Clinics

Seattle, Washington, United States, 98195