A Female-Specific CBT Group for Veteran Women With Alcohol Use Disorder in VA Primary Care Settings

Description

The purpose of this study is to evaluate a Female-Specific Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Group as treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder among Veteran women.

Conditions

Alcohol Use Disorder, Risky Health Behavior

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Study overview

The purpose of this study is to evaluate a Female-Specific Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Group as treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder among Veteran women.

A Female-Specific Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Group for Alcohol Use Disorder in VA Primary Care Settings

A Female-Specific CBT Group for Veteran Women With Alcohol Use Disorder in VA Primary Care Settings

Condition
Alcohol Use Disorder
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

New York

VA New York Harbor Healthcare System, New York, New York, United States, 10010

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * women aged 18 or older
  • * Veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces
  • * Enrolled in healthcare at VA NYHHS;
  • * AUDIT-C ≥3 plus diagnosis of AUD and/or risky drinking (defined by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism as more than 3 drinks on any one day or more than 7 drinks per week) on more detailed screening
  • * consumed alcohol within 90 days prior to our study's initial eligibility screen.
  • * participant is acutely suicidal
  • * participant has acute psychotic or manic symptoms associated with severe mental illness
  • * participant is pregnant at initial eligibility screen.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Massachusetts, Worcester,

Elizabeth E Epstein, PHD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School

Study Record Dates

2026-01-30