The impact of family engagement in opioid assisted treatment: Results from a randomised controlled trial.

Hamad Al GhafriNael HasanHesham Farouk ElarabiDoa RadwanMansour ShawkySamya Al MamariTarek AbdelgawadAbuelgasim El RashidAyman KoderaHelal Al KathiriAmanda J LeeShamil Wanigaratne

Published in: The International journal of social psychiatry (2020)

Family engagement in treatment is an independent predictor of retention in treatment but not opioid use in adults receiving OAT. It is, recommended that SUD treatment programmes integrate family related interventions in mainstream treatment. Delivering a personalised multicomponent family programme using digitised virtual communications that has been increasingly utilised during the Covid-19 pandemic is highly suggested.

Keyphrases

randomized controlled trial
clinical trial
social media
combination therapy
chronic pain
pain management