- Title
- Psychological treatment for methamphetamine use and associated psychiatric symptom outcomes: A systematic review
- Creator
- Stuart, Alexandra M.; Baker, Amanda L.; Denham, Alexandra M. J.; Lee, Nicole K.; Hall, Alix; Oldmeadow, Chris; Dunlop, Adrian; Bowman, Jenny; McCarter, Kristen
- Relation
- Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment Vol. 109, Issue 1 February 2020, p. 61-79
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2019.09.005
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2020
- Description
- Background: Regular methamphetamine use is associated with increased rates of psychiatric symptoms. Although there has been a substantial body of research reporting on the effectiveness of psychological treatments for reducing methamphetamine use, there is a paucity of research examining the effects of these treatments on co-occurring psychiatric symptoms. We addressed this gap by undertaking a systematic review of the evidence of the effectiveness of psychological treatments for methamphetamine use on psychiatric symptom outcomes in randomized controlled trials. Methods: A narrative synthesis of studies was conducted following the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) statement to inform methodology. Eight electronic peer-reviewed databases were searched. Ten eligible studies were assessed. Results: Most studies found an overall reduction in levels of methamphetamine use and psychiatric symptoms among samples as a whole. Although brief interventions were effective, there is evidence that more intensive interventions have greater impact on methamphetamine use and/or psychiatric symptomatology. Intervention attendance was variable. Conclusions: The evidence suggests that a variety of psychological treatments are effective in reducing levels of methamphetamine use and improving psychiatric symptoms. Future research should consider how psychological treatments could maximize outcomes in the co-occurring domains of methamphetamine use and psychiatric symptoms, with increasing treatment attendance as a focus. PROSPERO registration number: CRD42016043657.
- Subject
- methamphetamine; psychological; treatment; intervention; systematic review; psychiatric symptoms
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1463599
- Identifier
- uon:46789
- Identifier
- ISSN:0740-5472
- Language
- eng
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