Can talking therapy help people with addiction feel less hopeless?

NCT ID NCT07316335

Not yet recruiting Symptom relief Sponsor: Ataturk University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study will test a psychoeducation program based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for 44 adults diagnosed with substance use disorder. The program aims to reduce feelings of social exclusion and hopelessness, and improve participants' ability to cope with relapse. Researchers will measure changes using standard questionnaires before and after the program.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Cognitive behavioral model-based psychoeducation
What this could lead to: If it works, this could provide a low-cost, non-drug way to help people with substance use disorder feel less isolated and hopeless, and better cope with relapse.
What could go wrong: This is a very small, early-stage study (44 people) with no control group comparison yet. The results may not apply to everyone with substance use disorder, and the intervention may not produce lasting change.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Social Isolation substance-related disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD)

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