Randomized clinical trial of Cognitive Remediation Therapy with Work Therapy in the early phase of substance use disorder recovery for older Veterans: 12-Month follow-up

In a previous report on a randomized clinical trial of a 3-month program of Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT) augmented by Work Therapy (WT) compared with WT alone for older Veterans with substance use disorder (SUD), we reported significantly greater improvements at six-month follow-up on neurocognitive outcomes of working memory and executive functions for the CRT  + WT condition. However, no difference was found between conditions on substance use disorder (SUD) outcomes, with both groups showing unusually high levels of abstinence.

Source: Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment - January 31, 2020 Category: Addiction Authors: Morris D. Bell, Bharath Muppala, Andrea J. Weinstein, David Ciosek, Brian Pittman, Ismene Petrakis, Joanna M. Fiszdon Source Type: research