Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Co‐Occurring Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorders in Veterans: Pilot Treatment Outcomes

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 781-789 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric C. Meyer ◽  
Robyn Walser ◽  
Barbara Hermann ◽  
Heidi Bash ◽  
Bryann B. DeBeer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Treatment Outcomes ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorders ◽  
Commitment Therapy ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment

Using acceptance and commitment therapy techniques to enhance treatment engagement in veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

2020 ◽  
Vol 84 (3) ◽  
pp. 264-277
Author(s):  
M. Ashton Phillips ◽  
Tannah Chase ◽  
Chandra Bautista ◽  
Annie Tang ◽  
Ellen J. Teng
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Treatment Engagement ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Transdiagnostic Treatment ◽  
Commitment Therapy ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment ◽  
Evidence Based Treatments

Evidence-based treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are available for veterans, but many do not benefit due to low treatment engagement. This may be partially due to avoidance behaviors characteristic of individuals with PTSD. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a transdiagnostic treatment approach that aims to reduce avoidance. The authors propose the use of adjunctive ACT techniques to enhance engagement with treatment for PTSD. ACT techniques such as cognitive defusion and values clarification have been shown to promote engagement with other cognitive-behavioral treatments, but no studies to date have examined these techniques as adjuncts to treatment for PTSD. Because of its focus on reducing avoidance, ACT is uniquely suited for promoting treatment engagement with the “gold standard” treatments for PTSD. The authors review the existing research on ACT as an adjunctive intervention, discuss specific concepts and techniques from ACT that are relevant to PTSD, and provide recommendations for future research.

scholarly journals Posttraumatic stress disorder with and without alcohol use disorders: Diagnostic and clinical correlates in a psychiatric sample

2009 ◽  
Vol 170 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 278-281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lara A. Ray ◽  
Christy Capone ◽  
Erin Sheets ◽  
Diane Young ◽  
Iwona Chelminski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorders ◽  
Clinical Correlates
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