Interventions for prevention and treatment of substance use in youth with traumatic childhood experiences: a systematic review and synthesis of the literature.

ABSTRACT: Most substance use begins in adolescence. Both childhood trauma and associated post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) increase risk for early substance use, which is associated with greater eventual severity of substance use disorders (SUDs). When co-occurring, PTSD and SUD can reinforce and exacerbate each other, necessitating integrated treatment approaches. To systematically review existing literature on interventions for prevention or treatment of SUDs among adolescents (aged 10-24) with a history of trauma, with or without PTSD, we searched databases (PubMed, PsycInfo, CINAHL, Cochrane CENTRAL) using search terms related to substance use, trauma, adolescents, and interventions. Searches identified 8134 unique articles, 68 of which prompted full-text screening. Authors extracted data, a

SUBMITTER: Becker TD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11722781 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature