2024
Cognitive processing therapy (CPT) versus individual drug counseling (IDC) for PTSD for veterans with opioid use disorder maintained on buprenorphine
Petrakis I, Meshberg‐Cohen S, Nich C, Kelly M, Claudio T, Jane J, Pisani E, Ralevski E. Cognitive processing therapy (CPT) versus individual drug counseling (IDC) for PTSD for veterans with opioid use disorder maintained on buprenorphine. American Journal On Addictions 2024, 33: 525-533. PMID: 38624259, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.13557.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive processing therapyIndividual drug counselingPosttraumatic stress disorderOpioid use disorderSubstance use disordersDrug counselingProcessing therapyPTSD symptomsUse disorderCognitive processing therapy groupEvidence-based trauma-focused psychotherapiesSelf-reported PTSD symptomsPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomsPosttraumatic stress disorder treatmentRemission of PTSD symptomsPosttraumatic Stress Disorder ChecklistComorbid opioid use disorderTrauma-focused psychotherapyTrauma-focused treatmentRates of comorbidityTreatment group differencesPCL-5Stress disorderGroup differencesRandomized clinical trials
2019
Chapter 13 Trauma and Addiction—How to Treat Co-occurring PTSD and Substance Use Disorders
Vojvoda D, Petrakis I. Chapter 13 Trauma and Addiction—How to Treat Co-occurring PTSD and Substance Use Disorders. 2019, 189-196. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-54856-4.00013-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use disordersAlcohol use disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderComorbid substance use disorderPTSD symptomsCo-occurring posttraumatic stress disorderRandomized clinical studyWorse clinical outcomesTreatment of patientsSeverity of AUDSeverity of symptomsCo-occurring disordersReduction of severityRecent pharmacological advancesAnticonvulsant topiramateClinical outcomesPharmacological treatmentPTSD comorbidityClinical studiesPharmacological advancesInconstant effectsMedicationsUse disordersAlcohol consumptionN-acetylcysteine
2012
Prazosin for Treatment of Patients With PTSD and Comorbid Alcohol Dependence
Petrakis I, Ralevski E. Prazosin for Treatment of Patients With PTSD and Comorbid Alcohol Dependence. 2012 DOI: 10.21236/ada568060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlpha-1 adrenergic receptor antagonistComorbid alcohol dependenceAdrenergic receptor antagonistAlcohol dependenceReceptor antagonistAlcohol consumptionDouble-blind fashionCommon comorbid conditionsTreatment of patientsRates of PTSDCommon neurobiological mechanismsTraumatic Stress DisorderSymptoms of PTSDComorbid conditionsSleep disturbancesEffective treatmentGeneral populationTrauma nightmaresPrazosinCurrent diagnosisPatientsStress disorderNeurobiological mechanismsPTSD symptomsSymptoms
2011
Prazosin for Treatment of Patients with PTSD and Comorbid Alcohol Dependence
Petrakis I. Prazosin for Treatment of Patients with PTSD and Comorbid Alcohol Dependence. 2011 DOI: 10.21236/ada554540.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComorbid alcohol dependenceAdrenergic receptor antagonistAlcohol dependenceReceptor antagonistSymptoms of PTSDAlcohol consumptionTraumatic Stress DisorderCommon neurobiological mechanismsDouble-blind fashionRates of PTSDTreatment of patientsPTSD symptomsStress disorderNeurobiological mechanismsCombat veteransPTSDCommon comorbidTrauma nightmaresSleep disturbancesEffective treatmentGeneral populationPrazosinCurrent diagnosisPatientsSymptoms