Examining the role of social support in treatment for co-occurring substance use disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder
- Jarnecke, A. M., Saraiya, T. C., Brown, D. G., Richardson, J., Killeen, T., & Back, S. E. (2022). Examining the role of social support in treatment for co-occurring substance use disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder. Addictive Behaviors Reports, 15, Article 100427. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abrep.2022.100427
- Using secondary data from 81 Veterans who participated in either the 12-week therapeutic program Concurrent Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Substance Use Disorders Using Prolonged Exposure (COPE; n = 54) or a relapse prevention program (n = 27), the current study examined how social support (e.g., tangible support, sense of belonging) affected PTSD symptom severity and substance use (e.g., alcohol) over time. Veterans completed self-report measures at the beginning of treatment, at the end of treatment, and at 3- and 6-month follow-ups. After accounting for treatment type, social support aided in temporary but not long-term reductions in PTSD symptom severity and substance use.
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