The American journal on addictions
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Aftercare for adolescent alcohol use disorder: feasibility and acceptability of a phone intervention.
A lack of continuity of care for adolescents with alcohol and other substance use disorders (AOSUD) is common. The objectives of this brief report are to present the rationale for the use of manualized, individual brief therapeutic phone contacts (IBTPC) integrating motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapies for aftercare in youth with AOSUD; and report the results and discuss the implications of a study on the feasibility and acceptability of IBTPC in youths with AOSUD. ⋯ In general, both subjects and therapists were positively consistent in their endorsement of the common items. In conclusion, aftercare for adolescents with AOSUD utilizing a brief phone intervention is perceived as feasible and acceptable.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
A randomized, open-label, controlled trial of gabapentin and phenobarbital in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal.
Gabapentin was compared with phenobarbital for the treatment of alcohol withdrawal in a randomized, open-label, controlled trial in 27 inpatients. There were no significant differences in the proportion of treatment completers between treatment groups or the proportion of patients in each group requiring rescue medication for breakthrough signs and symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. ⋯ These findings suggest that gabapentin may be as effective as phenobarbital in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal. Given gabapentin's favorable pharmacokinetic profile, further study of its effectiveness in treating alcohol withdrawal is warranted.