Brief treatments for cannabis dependence: findings from a randomized multisite trial.
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This study evaluated the efficacy of 2 brief interventions for cannabis-dependent adults. A
multisite randomized controlled trial compared cannabis use outcomes across 3 study
conditions:(a) 2 sessions of motivational enhancement therapy (MET);(b) 9 sessions of
multicomponent therapy that included MET, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and case
management; and (c) a delayed treatment control (DTC) condition. Participants were 450
adult marijuana smokers with a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th …
multisite randomized controlled trial compared cannabis use outcomes across 3 study
conditions:(a) 2 sessions of motivational enhancement therapy (MET);(b) 9 sessions of
multicomponent therapy that included MET, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and case
management; and (c) a delayed treatment control (DTC) condition. Participants were 450
adult marijuana smokers with a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th …
Abstract
This study evaluated the efficacy of 2 brief interventions for cannabis-dependent adults. A multisite randomized controlled trial compared cannabis use outcomes across 3 study conditions:(a) 2 sessions of motivational enhancement therapy (MET);(b) 9 sessions of multicomponent therapy that included MET, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and case management; and (c) a delayed treatment control (DTC) condition. Participants were 450 adult marijuana smokers with a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed.; American Psychiatric Association, 1994) diagnosis of cannabis dependence. Assessments were conducted at baseline, and at 4, 9, and 15 months postrandomization. The 9-session treatment reduced marijuana smoking and associated consequences significantly more than the 2-session treatment, which also reduced marijuana use relative to the DTC condition. Most differences between treatments were maintained over the follow-up period. Discussion focuses on the relative efficacy of these brief treatments and the clinical significance of the observed changes in marijuana use.(PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
