Study Shows PTSD Symptoms Improve When Substance Abuse Treatment Added

Study shows PTSD symptoms improve when substance abuse treatment added

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Therefore, people with substance abuse and PTSD have commonly been excluded from prolonged exposure therapy-based PTSD treatments and clinical trials using exposure therapy. Prolonged exposure therapy is considered one of the most effective …
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Combination Therapy Yields Mixed Results for PTSD, Substance Abuse

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A program of cognitive-behavioral therapy combined with substance abuse treatment decreased the symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder but had little effect on drug use. That finding, however, can be construed as a positive, Katherine L. Mills, Ph.D …
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Adolescents in substance abuse treatment report using someone else's medical …

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Study participants from two adolescent substance abuse treatment programs in the Denver metropolitan area were asked questions about their medical marijuana use.121 of 164 adolescents (73.8%) reported using medical marijuana that had been recommended …
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PTSD Improves When Substance Abuse Also Treated

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(CNN) — Combining treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder and substance abuse resulted in improved PTSD symptoms without worsening symptoms of substance abuse, according to a study released Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical …
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