The CSAT Methamphetamine Treatment Project is an eight-site randomized clinical trial designed to compare the Matrix Model of treatment for methamphetamine dependent individuals with "Treatment As Usual" at each site. The Matrix Model is a manualized outpatient treatment approach that integrates treatment elements from a number of specific strategies, including cognitive-behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, psychoeducational counseling, and 12-step program involvement. Treatment As Usual as a comparison condition varies by study site. In addition to participating in treatment, patients provide weekly data, including a urine specimen. Data is also collected at discharge, 6-month, and 12-month follow-up interviews. The eight sites are different and each encounters various issues in translating research into practice. Clients include one of the largest samples of Asian Pacific Islanders ever studied as well as Native Americans in the Billings, Montana, site. The Hayward site only receives referrals from drug court. The Honolulu site enrolls exclusively women. The diversity of challenges faced in moving science-based treatments into these community-based settings will be presented. Preliminary data on 719 participants recruited between April 1999 and October 2000 will also be presented. Specific analyses include: demographic composition of the sample with respect to gender (58.5% female, 41.5% male), age (=36.7 years), ethnicity (58% Caucasian, 19% Asian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic-Cuban 9%, Hispanic-Mexican 8%, Native American 3%, African American 2%, and Hispanic-Puerto Rican 1%), education completed (=12.1 years), and income (=$977 per month).
Learning Objectives: This session will present the eight-site CSAT-funded Methamphetamine Treatment Project. Participants will learn about the diversity of challenges faced in moving science-based treatments into US community-based settings.
Keywords: Substance Abuse Treatment, Clinical Trails
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: None
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.