Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorders (SUD) are complex psychiatric conditions that commonly co-occur.
This special issue is devoted to highlighting recent, theory-driven, scientifically rigorous, and clinically applicable advances in the understanding of the PTSD-SUD comorbidity across various populations.
Emerging psychological science on PTSD-SUD is profiled, and biological, psychological, and social processes implicated in etiology and maintenance are highlighted along with promising innovations in treatment.
Guest Editors
Table of contents
Co-Occurring Posttraumatic Stress and Substance Use: Emerging Research on Correlates, Mechanisms, and Treatments — Introduction to the Special Issue
Pages 713–719
Vujanovic, Anka A.; Bonn-Miller, Marcel O.; Petry, Nancy M.
Posttraumatic Stress and Alcohol Use Among Veterans: Amygdala and Anterior Cingulate Activation to Emotional Cues
Pages 720–732
Simons, Raluca M.; Simons, Jeffrey S.; Olson, Dawne; Baugh, Lee; Magnotta, Vincent; Forster, Gina
Impact of Alcohol Use Disorder Comorbidity on Defensive Reactivity to Errors in Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Pages 733–742
Gorka, Stephanie M.; MacNamara, Annmarie; Aase, Darrin M.; Proescher, Eric; Greenstein, Justin E.; Walters, Robert; Passi, Holly; Babione, Joseph M.; Levy, David M.; Kennedy, Amy E.; DiGangi, Julia A.; Rabinak, Christine A.; Schroth, Christopher; Afshar, Kaveh; Fitzgerald, Jacklynn; Hajcak, Greg; Phan, K. Luan
The Mediating Roles of Coping, Sleep, and Anxiety Motives in Cannabis Use and Problems Among Returning Veterans With PTSD and MDD
Pages 743–754
Metrik, Jane; Jackson, Kristina; Bassett, Shayna S.; Zvolensky, Michael J.; Seal, Karen; Borsari, Brian
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms, Anxiety Sensitivity, and Alcohol-Use Motives in College Students With a History of Interpersonal Trauma
Pages 755–763
Berenz, Erin C.; Kevorkian, Salpi; Chowdhury, Nadia; Dick, Danielle M.; Kendler, Kenneth S.; Amstadter, Ananda B.
Relations Among Social Support, PTSD Symptoms, and Substance Use in Veterans
Pages 764–770
Gros, Daniel F.; Flanagan, Julianne C.; Korte, Kristina J.; Mills, Adam C.; Brady, Kathleen T.; Back, Sudie E.
A Population-Based Study of Help Seeking and Self-Medication Among Trauma-Exposed Individuals
Pages 771–777
Sheerin, Christina; Berenz, Erin C.; Knudsen, Gun Peggy; Reichborn-Kjennerud, Ted; Kendler, Kenneth S.; Aggen, Steven H.; Amstadter, Ananda B.
Trauma-Focused Exposure Therapy for Chronic Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Alcohol and Drug Dependent Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Pages 778–790
Coffey, Scott F.; Schumacher, Julie A.; Nosen, Elizabeth; Littlefield, Andrew K.; Henslee, Amber M.; Lappen, Amy; Stasiewicz, Paul R.
