Understanding comorbidity between PTSD and substance use disorders: two preliminary investigations

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Individuals having comorbid posttraumatic stress disorders (PTSD) and substance use disorders are likely to suffer a strong traumatic incident such as rape and physical assault and show remarkably more PTSD symptomatology than individuals with PTSD only. The use of substance and withdrawal possibly have a considerable effect on the presentation of PTSD which have to be considered while conducting assignments.

Diseases, Substance abuse, Disease reporting

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Perpetration of partner violence: effects of cocaine and alcohol dependence and posttraumatic stress disorder

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The effects of substance dependence and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), on men and women diagnosed with or with out PTSD or cocaine or alcohol use, to test the existence of perpetration of partner violence were studied. The results indicated that substance dependence and PTSD are directly related to increase violence in couples and its presence potentiates the risk of perpetration of partner violence.

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PTSD symptom severity as a predictor of cue-elicited drug craving in victims of violent crimes

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The severity of posttraumatic stress disorder as a predictor of cue-elicited craving among cocaine and alcohol users with at least one physical or sexual assault was studied. The result indicated that posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) severity was a predictor of trauma cue-elicited craving and drug cue-elicited craving.

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