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Treatment Engagement: Female Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence in Treatment for PTSD and Alcohol Use Disorder.

Treatment Engagement: Female Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence in Treatment for PTSD and Alcohol Use Disorder.

CONCLUSIONS: This study replicates previous findings suggesting a need for additional retention strategies for younger women with dependents in comorbid PTSD and AUD treatment. This is an analysis of data collected as part of a clinical trial registered as NCT00607412, at www.clinicaltrials.gov .
PMID: 26515712 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher] (Source: Journal of Dual Diagnosis)MedWorm Spon
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Substance Use in Patients with First-Episode Psychosis: Is Gender Relevant?

CONCLUSION: Our study provides some evidence of gender differences in the pattern of substance use in patients with first-episode psychosis, suggesting the possible need for gender specific approaches in the interventions performed in these patients. This study is registered as #12610000954022 with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ( www.anzctr.org.au ).
PMID: 26513726 [PubMe
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Natural Recovery from Cannabis Use in People with Psychosis: A Qualitative Study.

CONCLUSIONS: Maximally effective treatment may need to focus on eliciting a range of benefits of cessation and control strategies, and on maximizing both support for change and resistance to peer pressure. Further research might focus on comparing perceived effective strategies between individuals who obtain sustained cessation versus those who relapse.
PMID: 26458187 [PubMed – as supplied by
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A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Treatment of Co-occurring Opioid Use Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Pregnancy: A Case Report.

Authors: Goodman DJ, Milliken CU, Theiler RN, Nordstrom BR, Akerman SC
Abstract
Perinatal opioid use disorders negatively impact maternal and neonatal outcomes and are a public health problem of increasing severity. More than half of women with a substance use disorder have a history of posttraumatic stress disorder that, if not adequately addressed, can impede substance use disorder treat
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Continuity of Care in Dual Diagnosis Treatment: Definitions, Applications and Implications.

Conclusions This review summarizes of how continuity of care has been understood, applied and assessed in the literature to date. Findings provide a platform for future researchers and service providers to implement and evaluate continuity of care in a consistent manner, and to determine its significance in the treatment of people with a dual diagnosis.
PMID: 26457874 [PubMed – as supplied by
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