Effectiveness of ACT for Problematic Chemsex

Launched by UNIVERSIDAD EUROPEA DE MADRID · May 6, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at the effectiveness of a therapy called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people who struggle with problematic chemsex, which means using drugs to enhance sexual experiences. The goal is to see if this therapy can improve the mental health and well-being of individuals who are dealing with issues related to hypersexuality and compulsive sexual behavior.

To participate in this study, individuals need to be at least 18 years old, speak Spanish, and have used drugs to help with their sexual activities in the past year. They should also feel significant discomfort about their sexual practices and want to reduce their excessive sexual behavior. However, people currently receiving other psychological treatments or those with specific mental health conditions won't be eligible. If you qualify and decide to join, you can expect to engage in therapy sessions aimed at helping you cope with your experiences and improve your quality of life. It's important to note that this trial is not yet recruiting participants, so there will be more information available once it starts.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • older than 18 years-old
• • Spanish speaking
• • having used psychoactive substances to facilitate, maintain and/or improve sexual relations in the last year
• • significant score on the HBI Inventory (of 53 or more)
• • clinically significant discomfort related to sexual practices
• • degree of interference in his/her life of sexual practices greater than or equal to 5 out of 10
• • desire to improve/reduce excessive sexual behaviour
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • receiving psychological or psychopharmacological treatment
• • intellectual disability
• • substance dependence (use not associated with sex)
• • personality disorder or other serious or chronic mental disorder diagnosed