2019
Pharmacotherapies for PTSD and Substance Use Disorders
Kachadourian L, Jensen K, Sofuoglu M, Petrakis I. Pharmacotherapies for PTSD and Substance Use Disorders. 2019, 239-259. DOI: 10.4324/9781315442648-13.ChaptersOpioid use disorderAlcohol use disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderUse disordersPTSD/SUDPharmacological treatmentComorbid posttraumatic stress disorderUse of pharmacotherapySubstance use disordersEffectiveness of foodIntramuscular naltrexoneLabel medicationsEpidemiological studiesMedication developmentDrug AdministrationPharmacotherapyStress disorderAvailable evidenceDisordersNew targetsNaltrexoneTreatmentBiological mechanismsSpecific substancesSUD
2017
Relationship between substance use and attitudes towards seeking professional psychological help among veterans filing PTSD claims
Meshberg-Cohen S, Kachadourian L, Black AC, Rosen MI. Relationship between substance use and attitudes towards seeking professional psychological help among veterans filing PTSD claims. Addictive Behaviors 2017, 74: 9-12. PMID: 28558337, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2017.05.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderSubstance use disordersPsychological helpCo-occurring substance use disordersProfessional Psychological Help-Short FormMale OEF/OIF veteransProfessional psychological helpSubstance useOEF/OIF veteransDemographic covariatesSample of veteransMental health treatmentStress disorderOIF veteransTreatment viewsTreatment attitudesHealth treatmentUse disordersFavorable attitudesVeteransBaseline assessmentAttitudesGeneral skepticismSubscale analysisComplicate treatment
2016
Alcohol Use Disorders and Comorbid Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in US Military Veterans: Etiology and Current Treatment Approaches
Kachadourian L, McCarthy E, Petrakis I. Alcohol Use Disorders and Comorbid Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in US Military Veterans: Etiology and Current Treatment Approaches. 2016, 627-642. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-08359-9_108.ChaptersPost-traumatic stress disorderAlcohol use disorderComorbid post-traumatic stress disorderUse disordersAlcohol dependenceStress disorderCurrent treatment approachesSubstance use disordersUS military veteransPharmacological interventionsDual diagnosisTreatment approachesDisordersPotential mechanismsMilitary veteransHigh ratePsychotherapeutic approachesComorbiditiesEtiologyDiagnosis