Citation

Moylan PL, Jones HE, Haug NA, Kissin WB, Svikis DS. Addict. Behav. 2001; 26(3): 469-474.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/s0306-4603(00)00141-6

PMID

11436939

Abstract

The present study compared psychiatric and psychosocial functioning in 123 pregnant opiate- and/or cocaine-dependent women with and without a comorbid diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Participants were enrolled in a comprehensive perinatal drug treatment program and completed assessments upon admission. Lifetime diagnostic prevalence of PTSD [Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Disorders (SCID) confirmed] among the sample was 19%. Participants with PTSD (n=24) reported greater need for psychiatric treatment, were more likely to report a previous suicide attempt, and had more previous drug treatments than participants without PTSD (n=99). Women with PTSD were twice as likely to have lifetime Axis I and Axis II disorders and had higher rates of abuse than women without PTSD. Lifetime sexual abuse and ASI family/social composite scores were significant predictors of PTSD.

FINDINGS suggest that pregnant drug-dependent women with comorbid PTSD may benefit from specialized treatment services for trauma and/or abuse issues.

Language: en

Keywords

Adult; Baltimore; Cocaine-Related Disorders; Comorbidity; Female; Humans; Opioid-Related Disorders; Pregnancy; Psychology; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Substance Abuse Treatment Centers; Substance-Related Disorders