Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic documents

Substance use, childhood traumatic experience, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in an urban civilian population

AbstractObjective: Exposure to traumatic experiences, especially those occurring in childhood, has been linked to substance use disorders (SUDs), including abuse and dependence. SUDs are also highly comorbid with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other mood-related psychopathology. Most studies examining the relationship between PTSD and SUDs have examined veteran populations or patients in substance treatm…