Citation

Johnson SD. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry 2008; 21(3): 242-246.

Affiliation

University of Missouri-St Louis, School of Social Work, St Louis, Missouri, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/YCO.0b013e3282fc9889

PMID

18382221

Abstract

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The present review focuses on the co-occurrence of substance use disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder, with special attention to measurement and the role of violence as a contributor to the comorbidity. RECENT FINDINGS: Symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder in the presence or absence of a post-traumatic stress disorder diagnosis are comorbid with several substance use dependencies and with a range of severity of substance use. SUMMARY: Lack of consistency in terms of substance use classification and measurement of post-traumatic stress disorder across studies continues to hinder comparisons of rates of comorbid substance use disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. More attention to the role of violence as a contributor to the comorbidity and its impact on treatment outcomes is warranted.

Language: en