Citation

Riggs DS, Rukstalis M, Volpicelli JR, Kalmanson D, Foa EB. Addict. Behav. 2003; 28(9): 1717-1730.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Elsevier Publishing)

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Abstract

The present study examined the demographic and social adjustment characteristics of a sample seeking treatment for comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alcohol dependence (AD). Using descriptive statistics, we compared the characteristics of this group to those of a sample seeking treatment for PTSD alone and to another sample seeking treatment for AD alone. Results indicated that compared to the PTSD alone and AD alone samples, a greater percentage of the comorbid sample was unemployed, with low income and living without the support of a spouse or intimate partner. Further, participants in the comorbid sample were less likely than those in the PTSD alone sample to have received more than a high school education, though the comorbid and AD samples were comparable on education level. These results are discussed with attention to how poor social adjustment may place comorbid ADñPTSD patients at greater risk for premature termination of therapy, particularly when that treatment is focused on alleviating PTSD symptoms. Suggestions are made to enhance retention of these difficult patients in treatment programs. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Addictive Behaviors, 2003. Copyright © 2003 by Elsevier Science)

Victim Substance Use
Alcohol Use Causes
Alcohol Use Treatment
Drug Use Treatment
Drug Use Causes
Substance Use Treatment
Substance Use Causes
Adult Treatment
Adult Victim
Adult Substance Use
Crime Victim
Psychological Victimization Effects
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Adult Adjustment
Victim Adjustment
Social Adjustment
Victim Characteristics
Demographic Characteristics
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