Trial reportJournal of psychoactive drugs
A cognitive behavioral therapy-based text messaging intervention for methamphetamine dependence.
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Who cites it
12 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 21 citations in OpenAlex.
- Psychosocial interventions for stimulant use disorder.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Cognitive-behavioural treatment for amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS)-use disorders.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- Fundamentals for Future Mobile-Health (mHealth): A Systematic Review of Mobile Phone and Web-Based Text Messaging in Mental Health.Journal of medical Internet research · 2016Pooled it
- A novel brief treatment for methamphetamine use disorders in South Africa: a randomised feasibility trial.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2021Trial
- Digital health interventions for people who use methamphetamine: a scoping review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Review
- Chatbot-assisted therapy for patients with methamphetamine use disorder: a preliminary randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Positive Effects of Laser Acupuncture in Methamphetamine Users Undergoing Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: A Pilot Study.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2021Article
- Impact of Mobile Phone-Based Interventions on Methamphetamine Use and High-risk Sexual Behaviors in Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM): A Systematic Review.Addiction & health · 2020Review
- Cognitive-behavioural treatment for amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS)-use disorders.Campbell systematic reviews · 2019Review
- Supporting Homework Compliance in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: Essential Features of Mobile Apps.JMIR mental health · 2017Article
- Psychosocial interventions for psychostimulant misuse.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2016Review
- Smartphone and Mobile Application Utilization Prior to and Following Treatment Among Individuals Enrolled in Residential Substance Use Treatment.Journal of substance abuse treatment · 2015Article
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Psychosocial treatments for methamphetamine dependence are of limited effectiveness. Thus, a significant need exists for add-on therapy for this substance user disorder. The aim of this study was to develop and test a novel text messaging intervention for use as an adjunct to cognitive behavioral group therapy for methamphetamine users. Text messaging has the potential to support patients in real-time, around the clock. We convened two meetings of an expert panel, held three focus groups in current and former users, and conducted 15 semi-structured interviews with in-treatment users in order to develop a fully automated, cognitive behavioral therapy-based text messaging intervention. We then conducted a randomized, crossover pre-test in five users seeking treatment. Participants' ratings of ease of use and functionality of the system were high. During the pre-test, we performed real-time assessments via text messaging on daily methamphetamine use, craving levels, and the perceived usefulness of messages; 79% of scheduled assessments were collected. The odds of messages being rated as "very" or "extremely" useful were 6.6 times (95% CI: 2.2, 19.4) higher in the active vs. placebo periods. The intervention is now ready for testing in randomized clinical trials.
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