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15951125

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-1-30
pubmed:abstractText
Cocaine dependence and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) frequently co-occur. Little is known, however, about patients' perceptions of symptom connectedness and preferences for treatment. This pilot study preliminarily investigated perceptions of symptom interplay and preferences regarding concurrent or sequential models of psychotherapy, therapy format, and treatment modalities. Participants were 23 individuals with current cocaine dependence and PTSD. The majority (95.5%) reported a functional relationship between cocaine use and PTSD symptoms (p<0.001). Improvement in PTSD symptoms was typically (63.6%) associated with a decrease in cocaine use (p<0.01). Similarly, a worsening of PTSD symptoms was typically (86.4%) associated with an increase in cocaine use (p<0.001). In contrast, improvement/deterioration in cocaine use was not significantly related to subsequent improvement/deterioration in PTSD symptoms. This finding suggests that changes in PTSD may be an important risk factor to consider among individuals with cocaine dependence and PTSD. Approximately 41% preferred a concurrent model of therapy in which the cocaine use and PTSD are treated simultaneously in therapy. The findings highlight the functional relationship between these two disorders and have direct implications for treatment interventions.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0306-4603
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
31
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
351-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Cocaine dependence and PTSD: a pilot study of symptom interplay and treatment preferences.
pubmed:affiliation
Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Division of Clinical Neuroscience, 67 President Street, PO Box 250861, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural