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- A controlled trial assessed the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral group psychotherapy in reducing drug use among opiate addicts undergoing methadone maintenance treatment (MMT).
- Participants were randomly assigned to either standard MMT or MMT plus group therapy, with results showing that those in the therapy group had significantly less drug use at the 6-month follow-up.
- The findings highlight the potential benefits of integrating group psychotherapy into MMT, demonstrating effects that align with previous research on cognitive-behavioral therapy.
Article Abstract
A controlled trial was conducted evaluating cognitive-behavioural group psychotherapy as a measure to reduce concomitant drug use in methadone maintenance treatment (MMT). 73 opiate addicts were randomly assigned to local routine MMT or to routine MMT plus group psychotherapy (20 sessions over 20 weeks). Psychotherapy was delivered by therapists according to a manual. Drug use (urine screen) was compared at onset of psychotherapy, end of intervention period (6 months after study onset), and 6 months later. Data analysis was done according to intention-to-treat principles. Results indicated that patients in the psychotherapy group (n = 41) showed less drug use than control subjects (n = 32). This group difference was statistically significant at 6-month follow-up (p = 0.02). These findings underscore the usefulness of group psychotherapy in MMT. The delayed effect is comparable to other studies evaluating cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy.
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