Mild traumatic brain injuries and posttraumatic stress symptoms: A systematic review
Resource Type:
Abstract
PTSD
Concurrent treatment of PTSD and substance use disorders using prolonged exposure (COPE)
Resource Type:
NDARC Technical Report no. 322 (2012).
Please note this technical report is no longer available. The report has been superseded by the following publication:
Prevalence and correlates of post traumatic stress (PTSD) among people with heroin dependence: Findings from the Australian Treatment Outcome Study
Resource Type:
NDARC Technical Report No. 169 (2003)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Characteristics of heroin users entering three treatment modalities in New South Wales: Baseline findings from the Australian Treatment Outcome Study (ATOS)
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NDARC Technical Report No. 139 (2003)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Treating substance use and traumatic stress among adolescents: A pilot study
Substance use disorders (SUD) and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are chronic, debilitating disorders that frequently co-occur (SUD+PTSD).
Project Status:
Completed
New treatment manual for co-occurring PTSD and substance use
Date Published:
Tuesday, 8 July 2014
A treatment program developed by NDARC researchers & colleagues to tackle co-occurring post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorders will soon be available to clinicians and patients worldwide thanks to a publishing deal with Oxford University Press.
A brief intervention for traumatised clients of alcohol and other drug treatment services
Trauma and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are highly prevalent among people with substance use disorders.
Project Status:
Completed
Launch of a new treatment manual that addresses comorbid PTSD and substance abuse
Date Published:
Monday, 20 August 2012
Updated November 2014: Please note the COPE manual published by NDARC is no longer available. It has been superseded by the following:
New hope for trauma sufferers with addictions
Date Published:
Wednesday, 15 August 2012
- Landmark Australian study shows people with substance use issues can be successfully treated for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- 350,000 Australians have comorbid PTSD and substance misuse issues
The link between trauma and substance abuse
Date Published:
Thursday, 19 July 2012
NDARC’s Dr Katherine Mills this week discussed a new treatment approach for people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a substance use disorder on ABC Radio's Life Matters program.