Treating substance use and traumatic stress

Through this trial we hope to improve our understanding of how best to treat young people experiencing traumatic stress, who are also using alcohol or other drugs.

After completing a brief screening questionnaire, eligible participants will receive up to 16 weekly sessions with a clinical psychologist. They will also complete three research interviews at baseline, 4- and 12-month follow up.

Ethics approval number: 2018/863.

Eligibility criteria will be assessed by a member of the research team who will conduct a brief screening questionnaire with potential participants. 

You may be eligible to participate in this study if you:

• Are aged 12-25 years
• Have experienced or witnessed traumatic event such as a serious accident, physical or sexual assault
• Are finding it difficult to forget about what happened or are avoid thinking or talking about it
• Are using alcohol or other drugs to cope
• Are fluent in English. 

Please register your interest via our website 
https://www.copea.org.au

Alternatively you can call or text us on 0432 950 878 or email us at matilda.copea@sydney.edu.au