The self-medication hypothesis of addictive disorders derives primarily from clinical
observations of patients with substance use disorders. Individuals discover that the specific …

OBJECTIVE: Alcohol use disorders and other substance use disorders are extremely
common among patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This article reviews …

A meta‐analysis was conducted on 61 treatment outcome trials for post‐traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD). Conditions included drug therapies (TCAs, carbamazepine, MAOIs, SSRIs …

This study examined the prevalence, correlates and psychiatric comorbidity of Diagnostic
and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) posttraumatic stress …

Background: Self‐medication has been proposed as an explanation for the high rates of
comorbidity between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorders; …

In this article, the author critically reviews studies on the relationship between exposure to
trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and alcohol abuse. After establishing that …

Posttraumatic stress disorder is often diagnosed with other mental health problems,
particularly depression. Although PTSD comorbidity has been associated with more severe …

Community violence is recognized as a major public health problem (WHO, World Report on
Violence and Health, 2002) that Americans increasingly understand has adverse …

This review article presents several potential functional pathways which may explain the
frequent co-occurrence of PTSD and substance abuse disorders in traumatized individuals …

This article uses the Bradford Hill criteria for assessing causal associations to examine the
nature of the relationship between PTSD and alcohol abuse. A series of studies are …