Outcomes of mandated treatment for women with histories of abuse and co-occurring disorders

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

“…For example, although evidence suggests that women with less severe PTSD symptoms do not benefit from IT as much as those with more severe symptoms (Cusack, Morrissey, & Ellis, 2008), only two controlled trials required all participants to meet full diagnostic criteria for PTSD (McFall et al, 2005;Najavits et al, 2006). Other studies indicated that IT may be more effective for White (vs. non-White) men (Frisman et al, 2008) and for women mandated (vs. volunteering) for treatment (Clark & Young, 2009). Furthermore, the type of substance may be important.…”

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

“…These trauma-informed interventions create an environment of safety in which clients can address their problems with substance abuse while also learning about, and learning how to control, the impact of trauma on their functioning (Elliott et al, 2005). Studies of trauma-informed substance abuse treatment indicate that it can increase treatment engagement and reduce trauma symptoms, substance abuse, and recidivism, particularly for clients more affected by trauma (Amaro, Chernoff, Brown, Arevalo, & Gatz, 2007;Clark & Young, 2009;Farley et al, 2004;Hien et al, 2010;Jaycox, Ebener, Damesek, & Becker, 2004;McGovern, Lambert-Harris, Alterman, Xie, & Meier, 2011;Messina, Calhoun, & Braithwaite, 2014;Messina, Calhoun, & Warda, 2012;Messina, Grella, Cartier, & Torres, 2010;Saxena, Messina, & Grella, 2014;Torchalla, Nosen, Rostam, & Allen, 2012;van Dam et al, 2012).…”

“…Despite these promising findings, however, a majority of studies on the impact of trauma-informed substance abuse treatment to date have focused on women alone (e.g., Clark & Young, 2009;Hien et al, 2010;Messina et al, 2010;Messina et al, 2012;Messina et al, 2014;Saxena et al, 2014). Further, while the co-occurrence of trauma and substance abuse is common, it is not pervasive, with differences in traumasymptoms evident among, as well as between, men and women entering substance abuse treatment.…”

Childhood sexual abuse and substance abuse treatment utilization among substance-dependent incarcerated women

“…Within this broader context, this study findings and participant descriptors support the need to provide increased access to integrated and gender-specific treatment programs, which may be better suited than traditional programs to meet the complicated needs of this population (Becker & Gatz, 2005;Clark & Young, 2009). …”

“…Of note, many individuals with substance abuse problems are mandated into treatment settings or programs (see Clark & Young, 2009;Klag, O'Callaghan, & Creed, 2005). This is certainly a complex issue and a consideration for utilization studies.…”