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Elizabeth Straus1, Moira Haller1, Robert C Lyons1
1Elizabeth Straus, Ph.D., is a postdoctoral research fellow at VA San Diego Healthcare System and in the Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California. Moira Haller, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist at VA San Diego Healthcare System and an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California. Robert C. Lyons, M.S., is a graduate student in the Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology at San Diego State University and the University of California, San Diego, California. Sonya B. Norman, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California, and the director of the PTSD Consultation Program at the National Center for PTSD, White River Junction, Vermont.
Abstract:
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD) are common comorbid conditions that affect large segments of the population. Individuals with comorbid PTSD/AUD face greater clinical and functional stressors than those with diagnoses of either PTSD or AUD alone. The purpose of this article is to review the phenomenology and functional associations of PTSD/AUD and address the common social, occupational, and psychological concerns associated with both disorders. Given the increased problems associated with comorbid PTSD/AUD, clinical and research efforts should focus on targeting functional and psychosocial problems in conjunction with psychiatric symptoms.
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