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Substance abuse and posttraumatic stress disorders: Symptom interplay and effects on outcome
Summary
The above study examined the
association between substance abuse disorder (SUD) and posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD) and symptoms and mechanisms underlying those associations. Participants of the study were assessed at
the beginning of the study and six months following inpatient SUD
treatment. Since the treatment was
necessary to conduct this study, it can be classified as
interventionist.
Because SUD and PTSD occur together
often, a more clear understanding of this dynamic may identify areas for
intervention. This also includes how
different substances may be related to different PTSD symptom clusters. For example, hyperarousal symptoms were
associated with alcohol problems.
Details of the study after the break…
