title: Self-examination therapy as an adjunct treatment for depressive symptoms in substance abusing patients.
abstract: To determine the efficacy of Self-Examination Therapy as an adjunct treatment for depressive symptoms in substance abusing patients, 28 adult male volunteers from a substance abuse unit at a VA Medical Center were randomly assigned to either Self-Examination Therapy or a Current Events comparison group. Analyses indicated that participants in Self-Examination Therapy showed significantly greater improvement in depressive symptoms and overall psychopathology than participants in the Current Events comparison group. These results suggest that Self-Examination Therapy is a viable adjunct treatment for substance abusers, particularly those with depressive symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Tuscaloosa, AL 35405, USA.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bowman
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Ward
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bowman
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Scogin
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011340:Problem Solving; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome