Status:
COMPLETED
Journaling and Addiction Recovery: Piloting "Positive Recovery Journaling"
Lead Sponsor:
University of Minnesota
Conditions:
Addiction
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The main objective of this study is to pilot test the Positive Peer Journaling (PPJ) \[later renamed "Positive Recovery Journaling" (PRJ)\] intervention and its feasibility and acceptability. A second...
Detailed Description
Many spiritual and religious traditions involve the practice of personal inventory and self-examination. These practices involve conducting a review of the day, spirituality, gratitude, and striving f...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- meet DSM-V criteria for past-year Substance Use Disorder as primary or secondary diagnosis,
- English literacy sufficient to make short written lists needed to complete PPJ and homework assessments,
- minimum 2 weeks sustained abstinence,
- completed first 2 weeks of treatment at Nuway (approximately 2 weeks), an intensive outpatient substance use disorder treatment program and the recruitment site,
- agree to be audio recorded or transcription recorded in group meetings and in individual meetings with research staff,
- currently are clients in the Nuway outpatient program,
- participants must be English speaking and literacy must be strong enough to write short lists and to understand the questions asked in the questionnaires,
- participants must have an electronic device that connects to the internet and internet connection for online delivery of intervention during COVID-19.
Exclusion
- presence of a psychotic disorder, psychiatric condition (e.g., suicidal ideation), or cognitive impairment (e.g., severe dementia, traumatic brain injury) limiting ability to give consent and/or participate in the study;
- severe psychiatric illness (current schizophrenia, major depression with suicidal ideation);
- personality disorders that would interfere with satisfactory participation in or completion of the study protocol,
- inability to give informed, voluntary consent to participate,
- lack of sufficient English literacy to participate, defined as inability to make a list of 5 things they did yesterday and inability to understand questionnaire items,
- any impairment, activity, or situation that in the judgement of the research staff would prevent satisfactory participation in or completion of the study protocol.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 7 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
81 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04458181
Start Date
July 7 2020
End Date
November 1 2021
Last Update
June 20 2024
Active Locations (1)
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NUWAY
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55413