scholarly journals Life events and treatment outcomes among individuals with substance use disorders: A narrative review

2013 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 470-483 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marketa Krenek ◽  
Stephen A. Maisto
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Treatment Outcomes ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Narrative Review

scholarly journals Substance use disorders and psychological trauma

2009 ◽  
Vol 33 (7) ◽  
pp. 257-260
Author(s):  
Shaheen Shora ◽  
Elizabeth Stone ◽  
Keron Fletcher
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Alcohol Dependence ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Clinical Course ◽  
Traumatic Events ◽  
Psychological Trauma ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
The Impact

Aims and MethodThe Impact of Events Scale was administered to 104 in-patients detoxing from alcohol or opiates to determine the prevalence of psychological trauma, the severity of its symptoms and the types of trauma responsible for symptoms.ResultsOut of the 104 in-patients undergoing detoxification, 75 had symptoms of psychological trauma; in 60 patients the symptoms were in the treatable range. Patients with alcohol-dependence were more severely affected. ‘Life events’ traumatised a higher proportion of individuals than ‘traumatic events’.Clinical ImplicationsPsychological trauma requiring treatment is commonly found in substance misusers. This is rarely addressed despite the cormorbid disorder running a complicated clinical course. There are conflicting opinions about best practice, but consideration should be given to providing patients with accessible treatments for psychological trauma.

Increased Resilience is Associated with Positive Treatment Outcomes for Veterans with Comorbid PTSD and Substance Use Disorders

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 181-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam P. McGuire ◽  
Natalie P. Mota ◽  
Lauren M. Sippel ◽  
Kevin M. Connolly ◽  
Judith A. Lyons
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Treatment Outcomes ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Positive Treatment

Group therapy for women with substance use disorders: In-session affiliation predicts women's substance use treatment outcomes

2018 ◽  
Vol 94 ◽  
pp. 60-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Valeri ◽  
Dawn E. Sugarman ◽  
Meghan E. Reilly ◽  
R. Kathryn McHugh ◽  
Garrett M. Fitzmaurice ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Group Therapy ◽  
Treatment Outcomes ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Substance Use Treatment

scholarly journals The influence of family and social problems on treatment outcomes of persons with co-occurring substance use disorders and PTSD

2015 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth C. Saunders ◽  
Bethany M. McLeman ◽  
Mark P. McGovern ◽  
Haiyi Xie ◽  
Chantal Lambert-Harris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Treatment Outcomes ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Social Problems

scholarly journals Veterans with PTSD and comorbid substance use disorders: Does single versus poly-substance use disorder affect treatment outcomes?

2019 ◽  
Vol 199 ◽  
pp. 70-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie M. Jeffirs ◽  
Amber M. Jarnecke ◽  
Julianne C. Flanagan ◽  
Therese K. Killeen ◽  
Taylor F. Laffey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Treatment Outcomes ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Substance Use Disorder ◽  
Single Versus

Alcohol, other psychoactive substance use disorders, and suicide

2021 ◽  
pp. 275-284
Author(s):  
Tine Maes ◽  
Geert Dom
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Population Level ◽  
Psychoactive Substance ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Psychoactive Substance Use ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Behavioural Addictions

Up to 90% of the individuals who complete suicide meet criteria for a psychiatric disorder. Specifically, substance use disorders (SUD) are highly prevalent and frequently associated with an increased risk of suicidal behaviours. Growing evidence shows that this also counts for behavioural addictions, such as gambling. Comorbidity of psychiatric disorders such as major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and personality disorder, with SUD, increase the risk. Pathways underlying the relationship between substance abuse and suicidality are multifactorial; the short-term effect of intoxication, impulsivity as trait and state, neurobiological consequences of chronic substance abuse, and accumulating adverse life events all contribute. Assessment and management of suicidality within SUD patients are mandatory for suicide prevention. Further, the evidence is growing that treatment of SUD in itself can reduce suicidality risk. Finally, and from a prevention perspective, decreasing substance use on a general population level is associated with decreases of population-level suicidality.

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