An Ecosystemic Perspective in the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress and Substance Use Disorders in Veterans

This article reviews the prevalence of co-occurring posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorders (SUDs) in the veteran population. Recommendations regarding how to better understand, engage, and retain veterans with PTSD/SUDs in treatment are presented through an ecological persp...

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Published inJournal of social work practice in the addictions Vol. 12; no. 2; pp. 143 - 162
Main Authors Weiss, Eugenia L., Coll, Jose E., Mayeda, Shannon, Mascarenas, Jennifer, Lawlor, Kristen, Debraber, Tara
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 01.04.2012
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Armed Forces
Attrition
dual diagnosis
Environmental Factors
Ethnicity
Family
meaning making
military
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
PTSD
Stress
Substance Abuse
substance use disorders
systems
Veterans
worldviews
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Summary:This article reviews the prevalence of co-occurring posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorders (SUDs) in the veteran population. Recommendations regarding how to better understand, engage, and retain veterans with PTSD/SUDs in treatment are presented through an ecological perspective that takes into account the multiple systems and worldviews, including culture, ethnicity, family, and military culture, that are transacting with the individual. A case example illustrates the multifaceted approach that the authors feel is necessary to increase treatment participation and retention with military clients. This article can be useful for both civilian social work clinicians and those working in military or veteran treatment settings.
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ISSN:1533-256X
1533-2578
DOI:10.1080/1533256X.2012.676471