Co-occurring posttraumatic stress disorder and alcohol use disorders in veteran populations

Journal of Dual Diagnosis

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 285-299

  Carter, Ashlee C ^a   Capone, Christy ^a   Eaton Short, Erica ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

alcohol use disorder; military; posttraumatic stress disorder; trauma; veterans

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL TOLERANCE; ALCOHOLISM; CASE REPORT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FAMILY STRESS; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; SELF MEDICATION; SLEEP DISORDER; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL STRESS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 84857466831     PISSN: 15504263     EISSN: 15504271     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15504263.2011.620453     Document Type: Review

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