Treatment outcomes for veterans with PTSD and substance use: Impact of specific substances and achievement of abstinence
Manhapra A, Stefanovics E, Rosenheck R. Treatment outcomes for veterans with PTSD and substance use: Impact of specific substances and achievement of abstinence. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2015, 156: 70-77. PMID: 26429726, PMCID: PMC4633308, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.08.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorderAchievement of abstinenceEffect of abstinenceTreatment outcomesSubstance useRates of abstinenceNational program evaluationSubstance abuse groupClinical outcomesBaseline variablesAnalysis of covariancePTSD patientsSpecific substancesMedical problemsPTSD programStress disorderAbstinencePTSD symptomsScant longitudinal dataUse outcomesSelf-reported dataAbuse groupOutcomesSignificant differencesGreater improvementMarijuana use is associated with worse outcomes in symptom severity and violent behavior in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder.
Wilkinson ST, Stefanovics E, Rosenheck RA. Marijuana use is associated with worse outcomes in symptom severity and violent behavior in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2015, 76: 1174-80. PMID: 26455669, PMCID: PMC6258013, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.14m09475.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderPTSD symptomsSymptom severityPTSD symptom severityWorse outcomesObservational studyMarijuana useStress disorderAlcohol useRelevant baseline covariatesWorse PTSD symptomsEffect sizeViolent behaviorBaseline characteristicsIntensive treatmentPrevention of useMeasures of alcoholAnalysis of covarianceDrug useAdmissionBaseline covariatesSymptomsTreatment programRelevant covariatesMedical marijuana