Cognitive Remediation and Work Therapy in the Initial Phase of Substance Abuse Treatment
Conditions
Cognitive Impairment | Substance Abuse | Substance Dependence
What is the purpose of this trial?
The initial phase of substance abuse treatment is a vulnerable period for relapse. Cognitive impairments are common during this phase and may reduce the ability to benefit from other forms of substance abuse and rehabilitation services. The study compares a rehabilitation program that combines work therapy with computer-based cognitive training of attention, memory and executive functions to work therapy alone in a 3 months outpatient substance abuse program. It is hypothesized that cognitive training will increase days of sobriety during the active intervention and better substance abuse outcomes at 6 month follow-up.
Participation Guidelines
- Age:
- 18 Years and older
- Gender:
- Both
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- Sponsor:
- Yale University
- Dates:
- December 2010
- Last Updated:
- August 3, 2011
- Study HIC#:
- 1011007601
Clinicaltrials.gov ID: NCT01410110


