Brian E Lozano 1,2 , Daniel F Gros 1,2 , Therese Killeen 2 , Maryanne Jaconis 2 , Francis M Beylotte 2 , Stephen Boyd 2 , Sudie E Back 1,2 Show Affiliations »
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BACKGROUND: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorders (SUD) frequently co-occur. Previous research demonstrates the utility of goals in attaining improved SUD outcomes, however, no previous studies have examined goal choices in the context of integrated treatment for comorbid PTSD and SUD. OBJECTIVES: The present study investigated correlates of treatment entry goals to either reduce or abstain from substance use. METHODS: Participants (N = 60) were treatment-seeking veterans with current PTSD and SUD . Participants completed self-report and clinician-rated measures of substance use, PTSD, and affective symptoms as part of a larger randomized controlled trial. RESULTS: Half (30/60) of participants endorsed a treatment entry goal to reduce substance use (reducers). Compared to participants who endorsed a treatment entry goal of abstinence (abstainers), reducers were significantly younger, more likely to be employed, more likely to have served in recent military conflicts (Operations Enduring/Iraqi Freedom), and endorsed significantly fewer symptoms of alcohol dependence . CONCLUSIONS AND SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE: The findings demonstrate clinically relevant differences based on treatment entry goals, suggesting that individuals are often able to choose conceivably appropriate treatment goals based, most notably, on the severity of their SUD. Collaboratively engaging patients in establishing treatment goals that are consistent with their beliefs and desires in conjunction with empirical findings is particularly relevant in the context of treatment for SUD and PTSD where many patients are ambivalent about treatment and attrition is common. © American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry.
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BACKGROUND: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD ) and substance use disorders (SUD) frequently co-occur. Previous research demonstrates the utility of goals in attaining improved SUD outcomes, however, no previous studies have examined goal choices in the context of integrated treatment for comorbid PTSD and SUD. OBJECTIVES: The present study investigated correlates of treatment entry goals to either reduce or abstain from substance use. METHODS: Participants (N = 60) were treatment-seeking veterans with current PTSD and SUD. Participants completed self-report and clinician-rated measures of substance use, PTSD , and affective symptoms as part of a larger randomized controlled trial. RESULTS: Half (30/60) of participants endorsed a treatment entry goal to reduce substance use (reducers). Compared to participants who endorsed a treatment entry goal of abstinence (abstainers), reducers were significantly younger, more likely to be employed, more likely to have served in recent military conflicts (Operations Enduring/Iraqi Freedom), and endorsed significantly fewer symptoms of alcohol dependence . CONCLUSIONS AND SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE: The findings demonstrate clinically relevant differences based on treatment entry goals, suggesting that individuals are often able to choose conceivably appropriate treatment goals based, most notably, on the severity of their SUD. Collaboratively engaging patients in establishing treatment goals that are consistent with their beliefs and desires in conjunction with empirical findings is particularly relevant in the context of treatment for SUD and PTSD where many patients are ambivalent about treatment and attrition is common. © American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry.
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Year: 2015
PMID： 26300219 PMCID： PMC4867466 DOI： 10.1111/ajad.12263
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Addict ISSN： 1055-0496