These findings suggest that a collaborative approach that includes BA is feasible and a potentially effective treatment for comorbid chronic pain and PTSD.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is implementing two trauma-focused, evidence-based psychotherapies (TF-EBPs) for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD): cognitive processing therapy and prolonged exposure therapy (PE). Veterans with PTSD often do not receive these treatments, and little is known about the reasons veterans may not receive TF-EBPs. The aim of this qualitative study was to summarize clinician-reported reasons in medical records for nonreceipt of TF-EBPs. All veterans (N = 63) identified through PTSD screening who were newly engaged in mental health care and received individual evaluations in a PTSD specialty clinic in fiscal year 2008 were included in the sample. Content analysis of electronic medical records revealed multiple potential reasons for nonreceipt of TF-EBPs including referral to other PTSD treatments, other clinical priorities, poor engagement in care, practical barriers, negative beliefs, and receipt of care in other settings. Eight veterans (13%) initiated TF-EBPs. Further interventions to promote engagement in PTSD treatment are warranted.
Objectives
Compared with non-addicted controls (CTLs), adults in remission from methamphetamine addiction (MA-REM) evidence impairments on objective measures of executive functioning and impulsivity.
Methods
To evaluate the impact of these impairments in MA-REM adults, demographically matched groups (MA-REM, n=30; CTLs, n=24) completed objective and self-report measures of executive functioning and impulsivity.
Results
MA-REM adults demonstrated significantly (p < 0.050) greater objective and subjective problems with executive functioning and impulsivity.
Conclusions
These results suggest that adults in MA-REM are aware of their deficits and that these deficits have significant impact in everyday life.
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