The Role of Relationship Adjustment in an Integrated Individual Treatment for PTSD and Substance Use Disorders among Veterans

Course overview

Identifying factors that influence treatment outcomes of emerging integrated interventions for co-occurring Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorder (SUD) is crucial to maximize Veterans' health. Dyadic adjustment suffers among individuals with PTSD and SUD, and may be an important mechanism of change in treatment. This exploratory study examined the association between dyadic adjustment and treatment outcomes in individual integrated treatment for co-occurring PTSD and SUD.