Comparing Exposure- and Coping Skills-Based Treatments on Trauma-Related Guilt in Veterans With Co-Occurring Alcohol Use and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders.

Journal of Traumatic Stress
Christy CaponeSonya B Norman

Abstract

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorders (SUD) commonly co-occur, and this comorbidity (PTSD-SUD) is associated with more severe symptoms and functional impairment than either disorder alone. Growing evidence indicates that trauma-related guilt, typically concerning negative appraisals of one's actions or inaction during a traumatic event, is associated with PTSD, depression, suicidality, and, possibly, substance use. The present study examined whether integrated treatment for PTSD-SUD was effective in reducing trauma-related guilt as measured by the Trauma-Related Guilt Inventory. Data were drawn from a randomized clinical trial comparing the effectiveness of two integrated therapies on treatment outcomes in a sample of U.S. veterans (N = 119) with comorbid PTSD and SUD. Participants were randomized to receive either Concurrent Treatment of PTSD and Substance Use Disorders Using Prolonged Exposure (COPE; n = 63) or Seeking Safety (SS; n = 56). The results indicated that global guilt decreased over time for the whole sample. However, there was a significant Treatment × Time interaction, such that participants in the COPE condition reported lower rates of global guilt, d = 0.940, over time compared to tho...Continue Reading

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