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A brief cognitive behavioural intervention for regular amphetamine users - A treatment guide

In response to the growing need for specific evidence-based interventions for psychostimulant users, the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing funded the University of Newcastle to conduct a project entitled "An evaluation of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) among regular amphetamine users" .

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Published by the University of Newcastle for the Department of Health and Ageing
2003

In 2001, the Department of Health and Ageing funded a project entitled "An evaluation of cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT) among regular amphetamine users" (Baker, Kay-Lambkin, Lee, et al., in preparation), which built on results from a pilot study conducted by Baker, Lewin and Bloggs in 1998.

The current project aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a two- and four-session cognitive behavioural intervention among a sample (N=214) of regular amphetamine users recruited from Greater Brisbane, Queensland and Newcastle, New South Wales.

The four-session intervention is detailed in this publication; however practitioners may choose to offer a two-session intervention according to client needs. The development of the CBT intervention was informed by various treatment approaches that have been utilised for users of other illicit drugs.

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