Citation

Cohen JA, Mannarino AP, Zhitova AC, Capone ME. Child Abuse Negl. 2003; 27(12): 1345-1365.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry, Drexel University College of Medicine, Allegheny General Hospital, Four Allegheny Center, 8th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

14644054

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Child abuse is a risk factor for developing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and subsequent Substance Use Disorder (SUD). The purpose of this review is to summarize current knowledge about effective treatments for adolescent abuse-related PTSD, SUD, and the co-occurrence of these conditions.METHOD: The literature on empirical treatment studies for these conditions in adolescence was reviewed, summarized, and synthesized.RESULTS: Randomized controlled studies of abuse-related PTSD and SUD in adolescents have supported the efficacy of cognitive behaviorally-based individual and family treatment components. Components overlap considerably in empirically supported treatments for each disorder. An integrated treatment approach is described for use in adolescents with abuse-related PTSD and SUD, with recommendations for optimizing services for this population and for future research.CONCLUSIONS: The available evidence on effective treatments suggests that integrated PTSD- and SUD-focused cognitive-behavioral and family treatment for adolescents with comorbid abuse-related PTSD and SUD may optimize outcomes for this population.

Language: en