Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD) commonly co‐occur
and are associated with many negative public health outcomes. There are several …

The well-replicated observation that many people maintain mental health despite exposure
to severe psychological or physical adversity has ignited interest in the mechanisms that …

Objective: To estimate the economic burden of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the
United States civilian and military populations from a societal perspective. Methods: A …

Many trauma survivors seem to be reluctant to seek professional help. The aim of the current
review was to synthesize relevant literature, and to systematically classify trauma survivors' …

Objective: Although benzodiazepines (BZDs) are commonly used in the treatment of
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), no systematic review or meta-analysis has specifically …

The present study used data from the Wave 2 National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol
and Related Conditions (n= 34,653) to examine lifetime Axis I psychiatric comorbidity of …

This review considers the potential influences of the use of cannabis for therapeutic
purposes (CTP) on areas of interest to mental health professionals, with foci on adult …

Background Childhood maltreatment has been linked to a variety of changes in brain
structure and function and stress–responsive neurobiological systems. Epidemiological …

Exposure to stress is an undeniable, but in most cases surmountable, part of life. However,
in certain individuals, exposure to severe or cumulative stressors can lead to an array of …

Context Record numbers of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans survive their war injuries and yet
continue to experience pain and mental health problems, particularly posttraumatic stress …