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2024-10-26 @ 3:36 PM
Last Modification Date:
2024-10-26 @ 3:36 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT06535919
Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Last Update Posted:
None
First Post:
2024-07-30
Brief Title:
Substance Use Treatment and Its Role in Supporting Social Cognition
Sponsor:
None
Organization:
None
Study Overview
Official Title:
Substance Use Treatment and Its Role in Supporting Social Cognition
Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Status Verified Date:
2024-07
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
No
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
SUE
Brief Summary:
This study aims to assess changes in empathy levels before and after residential treatment among individuals with substance use disorders
Detailed Description:
Despite the lack of a consensus on the conceptualization of empathy among researchers and practitioners psychologists generally agree that empathy and valuable interpersonal relations are contingent upon the willingness to understand anothers perspective as well as share feelings and experiences Hakansson Eklund Summer Meranius 2021 Adults with a variety of substance use disorders SUDs experience impairments in various facets of empathetic processing compared to healthy controls Massey et al 2018 Impairments in empathy could lead to a weak therapeutic alliance lower adherence to treatment and higher relapse rate Furthermore the therapeutic relationship has been described as one of the strongest predictors of treatment drop-out for patients with SUDs Brorson et al 2013 In addition an impaired ability to relate to and understand the affective and mental state of others may contribute to key typologies of patients with SUDs including impulsivity aggression and antisocial behavior NIDA 2020 Review of literature emphasizes a need for research into an understudied yet modifiable factor of empathy in the trajectory of SUDs Particularly identifying specific psychotherapeutic techniques capable of improving the expression of empathy in these patients Given the importance of empathetic ability in optimal social functioning understanding whether empathetic impairments improve with treatment is important to achieve the best treatment outcomes for individuals struggling with SUDsThis study will help improve the knowledge and understanding of how substance use treatment affects empathy as measured by gains in empathetic ability in treatment seeking individuals To date there are no reported studies that examined the impact of residential SU treatment on empathy The study will be an observational quasi-experimental design that utilizes a pre-test and post-test to examine change in empathy for recently detoxed substance use patients and a follow-up assessment to monitor long term outcomes The results of this study will further our understanding of treatments potential role in cultivating a fundamental interpersonal skill empathy
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None