Trauma and Substance Abuse

Paige Ouimette, PhD, is a clinical psychologist at Psychological Healthcare, PLLC. Her clinical approach combines evidence-based interpersonal and cognitive-behavior approaches for psychological symptoms and disorders. She is also a research psychologist at the Center for Integrated Healthcare at the Syracuse Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center and an adjunct associate professor of psychology at Syracuse University.   Dr. Ouimette's research interests are in the intersection of trauma, posttraumatic stress, and substance use. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and the Department of Veterans Affairs Clinical Sciences Research and Development Service have funded her research.   Dr. Ouimette received her bachelor's degree from the State University of New York (SUNY) Binghamton and her doctorate from SUNY Stony Brook. She completed her clinical internship at the Boston VA Medical Center–Tufts University School of Medicine Consortium, where she stayed on to complete a postdoctoral fellowship at the National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder — Women's Health Sciences Division of the Boston VA Medical Center.   Dr. Ouimette worked at the Center for Healthcare Evaluation at the Palo Alto VA Medical Center in California and at Washington State University before moving to Syracuse, New York.   Jennifer P. Read, PhD, is an associate professor of psychology at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York. She is also an affiliated research scientist at the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions.   Dr. Read received her bachelor's degree from Denison University in Granville, Ohio, and her doctorate from the University of Rhode Island in Kingstown. She completed her clinical internship at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, where she stayed on to complete a postdoctoral fellowship in addiction studies at Brown University's Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies.   Dr. Read's research interests include alcohol misuse by young adults and the intersection of trauma, posttraumatic stress, and substance use. Her research has been funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.  

Contributors

Introduction 
Jennifer P. Read and Paige Ouimette

I. Foundations



Relations Among Trauma, PTSD, and Substance Misuse: The Scope of the Problem 
Kristin M. Bailey and Sherry H. Stewart
PTSD–SUD Biological Mechanisms: Self-Medication and Beyond 
Bryce Hruska and Douglas L. Delahanty
Comorbidity of PTSD and SUDs: Toward an Etiologic Understanding 
Mark D. Kramer, Melissa A. Polusny, Paul A. Arbisi, and Robert F. Krueger

II. The Changing Face of PTSD–SUD: Special Issues and Populations



Ethical Considerations in Conducting Research on Trauma, Posttraumatic Stress, and Substance Misuse and Abuse 
Vanessa Tirone, Elana Newman, Paige Ouimette, and Emily Kaier
PTSD–SUD Across the Life Span 
Melissa J. Griffin, Rachel L. Bachrach, and Jennifer P. Read
The Psychological Consequences of Disaster 
Suzy Bird Gulliver, Rose Zimering, Grace Stephanie Carpenter, Anthony Giardina, and Jessica Farrar
PTSD–SUD Among Military Veterans 
Meghan E. McDevitt-Murphy, Christopher J. Monahan, and Joah L. Williams
PTSD and Tobacco Use 
Eric A. Dedert, Patrick S. Calhoun, F. Joseph McClernon, and Jean C. Beckham
PTSD, Substance Use, and Veterans' Involvement in the Legal System: Veterans Treatment Courts 
Brian Borsari, Selby Conrad, Nadine R. Mastroleo, and Marina Tolou-Shams
Intimate Partner Violence, PTSD, and Substance Use 
Kathrin Ritter, Aaron Kivisto, Vanessa Handsel, and Todd Moore

III. Innovations: Research and Treatment



Evaluating the Evidence for PTSD–SUD Treatment 
Barbara A. Hermann, Jessica L. Hamblen, Nancy C. Bernardy, and Paula P. Schnurr
Exposure-Based, Trauma-Focused Treatment for Comorbid PTSD–SUD 
Jay A. Morrison, Erin C. Berenz, and Scott F. Coffey
Creating Change: A New Past-Focused Model for Trauma and Substance Abuse 
Lisa M. Najavits
Technology-Based Assessment and Treatment Approaches for PTSD and SUDs 
Kyle Possemato, Lisa A. Marsch, and Todd M. Bishop

Index

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