The impact of trauma experiences on posttraumatic stress disorder and substance use disorder symptom severity in a treatment-seeking sample.

2017 ◽  
Vol 48 (6) ◽  
pp. 490-498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lia S. Bishop ◽  
Madeline B. Benz ◽  
Kathleen M. Palm Reed
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Substance Use Disorder ◽  
Symptom Severity ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Treatment Seeking ◽  
Disorder Symptom ◽  
The Impact

Music Therapy to Regulate Arousal and Attention in Patients With Substance Use Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Feasibility Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 353-378
Author(s):  
Laurien Hakvoort ◽  
Sirik de Jong ◽  
Maartje van de Ree ◽  
Tim Kok ◽  
Clare Macfarlane ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Music Therapy ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Substance Use Disorder ◽  
Symptom Severity ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Dropout Rate ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Significant Difference

Abstract Patients diagnosed with both substance use disorder (SUD) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often experience hypervigilance, increased fear, and difficulties regulating emotions. This dual diagnosis increases treatment complexity. Recently, a short-term music therapy intervention for arousal and attention regulation (the SMAART intervention) was designed based on neurobiological findings. Twelve patients with SUD and PTSD (50% females) in outpatient treatment participated in six weekly one-hour sessions of the SMAART intervention. Six patients completed the study. PTSD symptom severity was evaluated with the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Scale Interview for DSM–5 (PSSI-5) pre- and post-intervention, and sustained attention was evaluated with the Bourdon–Wiersma (BW) test. A significant difference in measurements for the PSSI-5 overall symptom severity was found pre- and post-intervention. Furthermore, participants showed significant improvement on subscales of hyperarousal, mood and cognition, and attention. The BW test completion time decreased significantly. Two participants dropped out before the end of the intervention due to craving. Concerning future research, it is recommended to define the role of the music more explicitly and to change the design to a randomized controlled trial. A risk for future larger studies is a high dropout rate (50%). Several limitations of the study are discussed.

Epigenome‐Wide Study of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Severity in a Treatment‐Seeking Adolescent Sample

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina M. Sheerin ◽  
Eva E. Lancaster ◽  
Timothy P. York ◽  
Jesse Walker ◽  
Carla Kmett Danielson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Symptom Severity ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Treatment Seeking ◽  
Adolescent Sample ◽  
Disorder Symptom
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