Open AccessTreatment of co-occurring posttraumatic stress disorder and substance use: Does order of onset influence outcomes?
Author(s) -
Kaitlin Bountress,
Christal L. Badour,
Julianne C. Flanagan,
Amanda K. Gilmore,
Sudie E. Back
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
psychological trauma
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.059
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1942-9681
pISSN - 1942-969X
DOI - 10.1037/tra0000309
Subject(s) - psycinfo , posttraumatic stress , psychiatry , distress , clinical psychology , comorbidity , substance abuse , psychology , medicine , medline , political science , law
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorders (SUDs) represent major public health concerns, particularly among veterans. They are associated with significant distress and impairment, and are highly comorbid. Little is known, however, about what role the temporal order of diagnostic onset may play in severity of presenting symptomatology and treatment outcomes. The aim of this study, therefore, was to examine treatment outcomes by order of onset.