Date
Spring 2019
Document Type
Poster Session
Department
Social Work
Advisor
Caroline Shanti PhD
Keywords
veterans, PTSD, SUD, treatment, veterans services, United States
Abstract
In 2014, there were approximately 7.9 million adults in the United States with co-occurring Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Substance Use Disorders (SUD) (SAMHSA, 2014). Of the veterans who served in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan alone, 30% of those in SUD treatment also meet the criteria for PTSD (Seal et al, 2008, pp. 476). Furthermore, statistics show that about 20 Veterans in the United States complete suicide daily (Spiva, 2019, p. 8). The Department of Veterans Affairs is urgently seeking successful approaches to addressing the high incidence of suicides among all veterans along with the low retention rates of veterans in co-occurring treatment programs. This qualitative project included 6 one on one interviews with combat veterans in Maine that experience co-occurring PTSD and SUD, utilizes thematic analysis to identify primary themes. We hope that these findings will be used to inform practitioners and improve services for Veterans.
Start Date
4-19-2019 9:00 AM
Recommended Citation
Breault, Andrew and Shifflett-Kohler, Hannah, "Experiences of Veterans with PTSD and SUD in an Outpatient Setting" (2019). Thinking Matters Symposium Archive. 202.
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/thinking_matters/202
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