Veteran perspectives on treatment and recovery from co-occurring anxiety disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder and unhealthy alcohol use.

IF 2.4 3区医学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY

Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs Pub Date : 2025-03-21 DOI:10.15288/jsad.24-00278

Anthony H Ecker, Haley Kolp, Lindsey Poe, Erin P Finley, Raven Pigee, Megan M Kelly, Drew A Helmer, Michael A Cucciare, Jeffery A Cully

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Abstract

Objective: Veterans experience high rates of co-occurring anxiety disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and unhealthy alcohol use. The goal of this study was to improve the understanding of veterans' beliefs about recovery from co-occurring anxiety/PTSD and alcohol use to direct treatment adaptation and implementation for providers.

Methods: Semistructured qualitative interviews were conducted with 20 veterans, analyzed with rapid qualitative analysis and inductive coding.

Results: Veterans' responses reflected themes related to improvement in functioning, including use of coping skills and communication skills, engagement in therapy, and connection with other veterans. Veterans also described barriers and facilitators related to effective treatment for both disorders.

Conclusions: Specific elements in treatment (e.g., coping and communication skills) and broader considerations (e.g., building community among others in recovery) contribute to relationship and occupational recovery from co-occurring disorders among veterans. Ensuring that these factors are considered in behavioral treatment and treatment programs more broadly for veterans with co-occurring disorders has the potential to enhance functional recovery by aligning with veterans' perspectives and priorities.

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Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs 医学-心理学

CiteScore

4.80

自引率

5.90%

发文量

224

审稿时长

3 months

期刊介绍： The Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs began in 1940 as the Quarterly Journal of Studies on Alcohol. It was founded by Howard W. Haggard, M.D., director of Yale University’s Laboratory of Applied Physiology. Dr. Haggard was a physiologist studying the effects of alcohol on the body, and he started the Journal as a way to publish the increasing amount of research on alcohol use, abuse, and treatment that emerged from Yale and other institutions in the years following the repeal of Prohibition in 1933. In addition to original research, the Journal also published abstracts summarizing other published documents dealing with alcohol. At Yale, Dr. Haggard built a large team of alcohol researchers within the Laboratory of Applied Physiology—including E.M. Jellinek, who became managing editor of the Journal in 1941. In 1943, to bring together the various alcohol research projects conducted by the Laboratory, Dr. Haggard formed the Section of Studies on Alcohol, which also became home to the Journal and its editorial staff. In 1950, the Section was renamed the Center of Alcohol Studies.