Towards a unitary perspective between Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Substance Use Disorder. Heroin use disorder as case study

2014 ◽  
Vol 55 (5) ◽  
pp. 1244-1251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liliana Dell’Osso ◽  
Fabio Rugani ◽  
Angelo Giovanni Icro Maremmani ◽  
Sara Bertoni ◽  
Pier Paolo Pani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Substance Use Disorder ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Heroin Use ◽  
Heroin Use Disorder ◽  
Post Traumatic

Gender difference in trauma exposure among a sample of egyptian patients with substance use disorder

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. S296-S296
Author(s):  
H. Eldabah ◽  
H. Salama ◽  
M. Attia ◽  
O. Elkholy
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Gender Difference ◽  
Substance Use Disorder ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Trauma Exposure ◽  
Arabic Version ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Post Traumatic

BackgroundStudies have shown high association between trauma exposure in childhood and adulthood, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorder (SUD). Women seeking treatment for SUD are more likely to have histories of sexual and physical abuse.AimTo study the effect of gender difference on the history of traumatic experiences and the mental health problems of the SUD patients.MethodCross-sectional comparative study was conducted at the Addiction Treatment Center at El Maamoura psychiatric hospital. Two hundred adult inpatients were recruited and assessed using a structured interview questionnaire to collect sociodemographic data, substance-use history, and medical and psychiatric history. The semi structured psychiatric interview was applied, and psychometric assessment was performed using Arabic version of Trauma History Screen (THS) for assessment of trauma exposure, and the Arabic version of the Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist, civilian version (PCL-C) for assessment of current PTSD.ResultsOne hundred and fifty-six were males (78.0%), 44 were females (22.0%). Females were significantly more likely to be exposed to sexual abuse at childhood (P = 0.002) and adulthood (P = 0.050), score higher on PCL-C (P = 0.002), to have major depressive disorder (MDD) (P = 0.028), and have suicidal plans and attempts (P = 0.001).ConclusionsFemales with substance use disorder are more likely to be victims of sexual trauma, to develop Post-traumatic stress disorder and to have more complicated psychiatric comorbidities than their male counterparts.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Undiagnosed Post Traumatic Stress Disorder among In-Patients in a Substance Use Disorder Treatment Centre in Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 136-141
Author(s):  
D M Makput ◽  
N Dami ◽  
C G Piwuna ◽  
T N Haa ◽  
C Maton
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Substance Use Disorder ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Addiction Treatment ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Physical Symptoms ◽  
Check List ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Post Traumatic

Post traumatic stress disorder is a clinical disorder characterized by emotional and physical symptoms that may occur after exposure to a severely traumatic event. It occurs commonly as a co-morbid diagnosis with substance related disorders, as well as other psychiatric disorders.  We postulated that post traumatic stress disorder may be under- diagnosed in therapeutic wards where substance use disorders are treated. This study thus sought to determine the prevalence of undiagnosed post traumatic stress disorder   in a substance use disorder in-patient population. The posttraumatic stress disorder check list, Civilian version was administered to patients on admission at the Center for addiction treatment and research, Vom, Plateau state, Nigeria in June 2017. Socio-demographic data and information regarding substance use were also obtained from the patients. A total of 38 in-patients were analyzed and 8 (21%) met the Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (fourth edition) criteria for current post traumatic stress disorder. None of the patients had a diagnosis of post traumatic stress disorder   in their case notes prior to the post traumatic stress disorder check list administration in this study. Post traumatic stress disorder which is frequently co-morbid with substance abuse remains undiagnosed in many patients admitted to our therapeutic center.

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