A randomized controlled trial of treatments for co-occurring substance use disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is common among people with substance use disorders, and the comorbidity is associated with negative outcomes. We report on a randomized controlled trial comparing the effect of integrated cognitive-behavioral therapy (ICBT) plus standard care, individual addiction counseling plus standard care and standard care alone on substance use and PTSD symptoms.

Design

Three-group, multi-site randomized controlled trial.

Setting

Seven addiction treatment programs in Vermont and New Hampshire, USA.

Participants/cases

Recruitment took place between December 2010 and January 2013. In this single-blind study, 221 participants were randomized to one of three conditions: ICBT plus standard care (SC) (n = 73), individua

SUBMITTER: McGovern MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4478141 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature