Peer specialists deliver cognitive behavioral social skills training compared to social skills training and treatment as usual to veterans with serious mental illness: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
This study protocol answers such calls by testing the effectiveness of peer specialists —individuals with SMI trained to use their experience to help others with SMI—in delivering social skills training (SST) and cognitive behavioral social skills training (CBSST), evidence-based treatments effective at engaging individuals with SMI to make behavioral and cognitive changes. Peer sp ecialists have been shown to be adept at engaging those with SMI in treatment; however, their ability to deliver these structured treatments is unknown.MethodsThis study is a randomized, hybrid 1, research assistant-blinded, superiority tria...
Source: Trials - May 24, 2022 Category: Research Source Type: clinical trials

BioCorRx Begins Recruitment for Clinical Trial of BICX104, an Implantable Naltrexone Pellet for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
ANAHEIM, CA, April 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire -- BioCorRx Inc. (OTCQB: BICX) (the“Company”), a developer and provider of innovative treatment programs for substance abuse and related disorders, today announced that it... (Source: Drugs.com - Clinical Trials)
Source: Drugs.com - Clinical Trials - April 27, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: clinical trials

Comparative Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Effects of Delta-8 and Delta-9 THC
Condition:   Behavioral Pharmacology of Cannabis Interventions:   Drug: Oral Delta-8-THC Cannabis;   Drug: Oral Delta-9-THC Cannabis;   Drug: Oral Placebo;   Drug: Vaporized Delta-8-THC Cannabis;   Drug: Vaporized Delta-9-THC Cannabis;   Drug: Vaporized Placebo Sponsors:   Johns Hopkins University;   Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Not yet recruiting (Source: ClinicalTrials.gov)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov - March 18, 2022 Category: Research Source Type: clinical trials