Substance use disorders and PTSD: an exploratory study of treatment preferences among military veterans.

Autor: Back SE; Medical University of South Carolina, 171 Ashley Avenue, Charleston, SC, United States; Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 109 Bee Street, Charleston, SC, United States. Electronic address: backs@musc.edu., Killeen TK, Teer AP, Hartwell EE, Federline A, Beylotte F, Cox E
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Addictive behaviors [Addict Behav] 2014 Feb; Vol. 39 (2), pp. 369-73. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Oct 05.
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.09.017
Abstrakt: Background: Substance use disorders (SUDs) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) frequently co-occur among Veterans and are associated with poor treatment outcomes. Historically, treatments for SUDs and PTSD have been delivered sequentially and independently. More recently, however, integrated treatments have shown promise. This study investigated Veterans' perceptions of the interrelationship between SUDs and PTSD, as well as treatment preferences.
Methods: Participants were 35 Veterans of recent military conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, and prior operations, who completed the Treatment Preferences Questionnaire as well as an in-depth interview.
Results: The majority (94.3%) perceived a relationship between their SUD and PTSD symptoms. Veterans reported that PTSD symptom exacerbation was typically (85.3%) associated with an increase in substance use, and PTSD symptom improvement was typically (61.8%) followed by a decrease in substance use (p<.01). Approximately 66% preferred an integrated treatment approach.
Conclusions: Although preliminary, the findings provide clinically-relevant information that can be used to enhance the development and provision of care for Veterans with SUDs and PTSD.
(Published by Elsevier Ltd.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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