Effectiveness of an integrated, trauma‐informed approach to treating women with co‐occurring disorders and histories of trauma: The Los Angeles site experience

Abstract

Ⅲ Effectiveness of an integrated trauma-informed approach to treating women with co-occurring disorders and histories of trauma was evaluated. Baseline and 12-month assessments were completed by 136 interventionand 177 comparison-group women. The intervention group received

Integrated treatment programs for individuals with concurrent substance use disorders and trauma experiences: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Gender differences in cocaine dependence

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Trauma Symptoms for Men and Women in Substance Abuse Treatment: A Latent Transition Analysis

“…These groups focused on helping clients understand the co-occurrence of substance abuse and trauma, and the impact of both on their daily functioning. Studies of this intervention have had promising results with regard to reductions of trauma symptoms and substance use (e.g., Desai, Harpaz-Rotem, Najavits, & Rosenheck, 2008;Gatz et al, 2007). While Seeking Safety is appropriate for use by men and women, fewer studies have been conducted on men's outcomes; however, a summary of several pilot studies found that men also find the intervention helpful (Najavits et al, 2009).…”