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Effectiveness of Depression and Substance Use Module for Patients With Co-occurring Disorders

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Sponsor: International Islamic University, Islamabad

Conditions: Depression, Substance Use Disorders

Interventions: Experimental Group: Treatment Module D-SUD-M, Control Group

Countries: Pakistan

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the adaptation and effectiveness of an integrated treatment module, the Depression and Substance Use Disorder Module (D-SUD-M), for male patients experiencing co-occurring depression and substance use disorders in Pakistan. Participants are divided into two groups: an experimental group receiving the structured D-SUD-M intervention-based sessions and a control group receiving standard routine treatment sessions within the rehabilitation center. The primary objective is to evaluate whether the specialized intervention module significantly reduces depressive symptoms and substance use severity compared to routine standard care.

Eligibility overview

Sex: MALE

Age: 17 Years to 56 Years

Healthy volunteers: No

Study type: INTERVENTIONAL

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Participants identified by the rehabilitation centre
2. Only male participants will be taken,
3. Age range lies between 17 to 56 years,
4. Screening of depression by using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) and for Substance Use Disorders using Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10),
5. Diagnosed patients based on DSM-5 clinical diagnostic criteria will be taken into study.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Diagnosed cases of other psychopathology including bipolar disorder, psychotic depression, and others will not be taken in study,
2. Cases of cognitive impairment linked to physical illness will not be part of the study.

Locations (1)

Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan