PTSD and Substance Abuse

Abstract

Substance use disorders (SUD) and Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are some of the most prominent psychiatric disorders among Service Members (SMs), including the Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) cohort. These disorders sometimes go untreated due to SMs lack of awareness, access to care, or stigma about accessing care. Seeking Safety (SS) has been established as an effective model for co-occurring SUD/PTSD. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the SS manual and Adherence Scale for implementation in a military setting. We have made substantial progress in moving the project forward, but as yet there are no research findings to report.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA568227

Entities

People

  • Lisa Najavits

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Addiction
  • Adhesion
  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Biomedical Research
  • Brain Injuries
  • Department Of Defense
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Health Services
  • Iraqi-War
  • Medical Personnel
  • New York
  • Psychology
  • Psychotropic Drugs
  • Students
  • Therapy

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Psychology

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