An interventional study of P2P Intervention in Standard of Care and P2P Intervention, sponsored by Prisma Health-Upstate. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-02-06.
Sponsored by Prisma Health-Upstate · Not applicable, Interventional, and Health services research
This study provides substance use and mental health peer support services to address behavioral health disparities in rural areas. Specifically, the project aims to address persistent mental health symptoms, such as anxiety and depression, that become barriers to care for patients working towards long-term recovery from co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. Participants will be assessed and evaluated for opioid use disorder (OUD), social determinants of health (SDoH), and infectious diseases by a nurse practitioner and a social worker. A certified peer support specialist (CPSS) will provide additional support, connecting patients to sustainable mental health resources and implementing a modified version of the Friendship Bench intervention, which involves six weekly 45-minute problem-solving therapy sessions with the option to participate in six or more peer support sessions. The CPSS will follow the patient for up to 12 weeks.
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This group will complete a baseline, week 6, and week 12 study visit. Participants will complete research visits (in-person or virtually) at which time they will complete a series of questionnaires.
This group will complete the same study visits as the standard care group with an additional week 3 visit and 6 CPSS-led therapy intervention sessions. These CPSS led sessions will be completed by the end of the 12week study period. At each study visit you will complete questionnaires.
Behavioral: P2P Intervention
This group will complete the same study visits as the standard care group with an additional week 3 visit and 6 CPSS-led therapy intervention sessions. These CPSS led sessions will be completed by the end of the 12week study period. At each study visit you will complete questionnaires.
Reduction in depressive symptoms
Reduce depression symptoms as measured by the PHQ-9
Time frame: 12 weeks
This study is completed, as verified in Feb 2026. You cannot join it, but the record below documents what was studied.
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