title: Nature and Treatment of Comorbid Alcohol Problems and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Among American Military Personnel and Veterans.
abstract: Many service members and veterans seeking treatment for alcohol problems also have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This article considers the effectiveness of treating alcohol problems and PTSD simultaneously. The authors begin by summarizing the extent of excessive alcohol use among military service members and veterans. They then explore the relationship between combat exposure and subsequent alcohol use; identify and briefly describe evidence-based treatments for alcohol problems and PTSD, separately; and review research on the effects of single treatments for both PTSD symptoms and alcohol use.
authors.affiliation: VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center Durham, North Carolina.
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.affiliation: VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center Durham, North Carolina.
authors.forename: Eric F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Crawford
authors.affiliation: VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center Durham, North Carolina.
authors.forename: Harold
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kudler
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D015897:Comorbidity; D006801:Humans; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D062405:Motivational Interviewing; D009271:Naltrexone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009292:Narcotic Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D014481:United States; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology*
chemical_list: D009292:Narcotic Antagonists; D009271:Naltrexone