Psychosocial support for the management of psychostimulant use disorders
Question 5: Is psychosocial support effective for the management of psychostimulant use disorders in non-specialist settings?
- Population: adults and young people with psychostimulant use disorders
- Interventions: psychosocial and case management
- Comparison: basic supportive counseling or treatment as usual
- Outcomes:
- drug use
- abstinence.
Recommendation(s)
Brief interventions, based on motivational principles, may be offered for the treatment of psychostimulant use disorders in non-specialist settings.
Strength of recommendation: STANDARD
Individuals with psychostimulant use disorders who do not respond to short duration psychological support may be referred for treatment in a specialist setting, when available.
Strength of recommendation: STANDARD