The impact of depressive symptoms on response to integrated cognitive behavioral therapy for substance use disorders and intimate partner violence

This study found some evidence for differential response to CBT by depressive symptoms on cocaine and aggression at end of treatment, which did not persist three months later. Future studies should explore mechanisms of integrated CBT for SUD and IPV, including mood regulation, on depressive symptoms in real-world samples. Integrated CBT buffered depressive symptoms’ impact on cocaine use, yet only improved non-IPV aggression in men without depressive symptoms. Although integrated CBT’s efficacy for improving SUD and IPV has been established, moderators of treatment response have not been investigated.
Source: Advances in Dual Diagnosis - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research