Psychosocial well-being among veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder and substance use disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Concurrent posttraumatic stress disorder and substance use disorder (PTSD/SUD) in U.S. military veterans represents an urgent public health issue associated with significant clinical challenges. Although previous research has shown that veterans with PTSD/SUD endorse more psychosocial risk factors and fewer protective factors than veterans with neither or only one of these disorders, no study has applied a comprehensive framework to characterize the vocational, financial, and social well-being of veterans with PTSD/SUD. Furthermore, it is not fully known how well-being among veterans with PTSD/SUD compares to that of veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) only, substance use disorder (SUD) only, or neither disorder.

Method

This cross-sectional observati

SUBMITTER: Blakey SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8417144 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature