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dc.contributor.author | Villagonzalo, K. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Dodd, S. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Ng, F. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Mihaly, S. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Langbein, A. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Berk, M. | - |
dc.date.issued | 2011 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Comprehensive Psychiatry, 2011; 52(5):562-566 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 0010-440X | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1532-8384 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2440/69692 | - |
dc.description.abstract | <h4>Introduction and aims</h4>Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is frequently linked with substance abuse. The self-medication hypothesis suggests that some people may use illicit substances in an attempt to self-treat psychiatric symptoms. This study explores the relationship between substance abuse and PTSD symptom clusters in a methadone maintenance population.<h4>Design and methods</h4>Clients of a methadone maintenance program at a public Drug and Alcohol Service were invited to complete the PTSD Checklist-Civilian Version, a screening tool for PTSD. Information about their history of substance use was also collected.<h4>Results</h4>Eighty clients (43 female, 37 male), aged 35 ± 8.0 years (mean ± SD), participated in the study, of which 52.7% screened positive for PTSD. Severity of marijuana use was significantly associated with a number of reexperiencing and hyperarousal symptoms and with overall severity of PTSD symptoms. Opiate, amphetamine, and benzodiazepine use did not appear to be related to PTSD symptoms.<h4>Discussion and conclusions</h4>In this sample, marijuana may be used to self-treat certain PTSD symptoms, supporting the self-medication hypothesis. Further research is required to confirm the association between a diagnosis of PTSD and substance use. Given the high prevalence of PTSD in the substance-using population, routine PTSD screening in the substance abuse treatment setting may be justified. | - |
dc.description.statementofresponsibility | Kristi-Ann Villagonzalo, Seetal Dodd, Felicity Ng, Stephen Mihaly, Amy Langbein, Michael Berk | - |
dc.language.iso | en | - |
dc.publisher | W B Saunders Co | - |
dc.rights | Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. | - |
dc.source.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2010.10.001 | - |
dc.subject | Humans | - |
dc.subject | Cannabis | - |
dc.subject | Substance-Related Disorders | - |
dc.subject | Methadone | - |
dc.subject | Analgesics, Opioid | - |
dc.subject | Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry) | - |
dc.subject | Self Medication | - |
dc.subject | Severity of Illness Index | - |
dc.subject | Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic | - |
dc.subject | Comorbidity | - |
dc.subject | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders | - |
dc.subject | Adult | - |
dc.subject | Female | - |
dc.subject | Male | - |
dc.subject | Self Report | - |
dc.title | The relationship between substance use and posttraumatic stress disorder in a methadone maintenance treatment program | - |
dc.type | Journal article | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.comppsych.2010.10.001 | - |
pubs.publication-status | Published | - |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest Psychiatry publications |
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