Clinical Effectiveness of an Intensive Outpatient Program for Integrated Treatment of Comorbid Substance Abuse and Mental Health Disorders. Watkins, L. E., Patton, S. C., Drexler, K., Rauch, S. A. M., & Rothbaum, B. O. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, July, 2022.
Clinical Effectiveness of an Intensive Outpatient Program for Integrated Treatment of Comorbid Substance Abuse and Mental Health Disorders [link]Paper  doi  abstract   bibtex   
Comorbid substance use disorders (SUDs) and mental health disorders are a pervasive problem among post-9/11 veterans and service members. Treatment of SUD and comorbid disorders has historically occurred separately and sequentially, and when treated concurrently has been primarily done in a weekly outpatient setting, which has high rates of dropout. The current study describes an integrated 2-week intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) using cognitive-behavioral therapy, including prolonged exposure for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), unified protocol for anxiety and mood disorders, and relapse prevention for SUD. Forty-two patients completed the comorbid treatment program. Results indicated that self-reported substance use, PTSD, and depression symptoms significantly decreased following treatment, while satisfaction with participation in social roles increased. These preliminary effectiveness data indicate that comorbid SUD and mental health disorders can be effectively treated in a 2-week intensive outpatient program.
@article{watkins_clinical_2022,
	title = {Clinical {Effectiveness} of an {Intensive} {Outpatient} {Program} for {Integrated} {Treatment} of {Comorbid} {Substance} {Abuse} and {Mental} {Health} {Disorders}},
	issn = {1077-7229},
	url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1077722922001122},
	doi = {10.1016/j.cbpra.2022.05.005},
	abstract = {Comorbid substance use disorders (SUDs) and mental health disorders are a pervasive problem among post-9/11 veterans and service members. Treatment of SUD and comorbid disorders has historically occurred separately and sequentially, and when treated concurrently has been primarily done in a weekly outpatient setting, which has high rates of dropout. The current study describes an integrated 2-week intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) using cognitive-behavioral therapy, including prolonged exposure for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), unified protocol for anxiety and mood disorders, and relapse prevention for SUD. Forty-two patients completed the comorbid treatment program. Results indicated that self-reported substance use, PTSD, and depression symptoms significantly decreased following treatment, while satisfaction with participation in social roles increased. These preliminary effectiveness data indicate that comorbid SUD and mental health disorders can be effectively treated in a 2-week intensive outpatient program.},
	language = {en},
	urldate = {2022-09-01},
	journal = {Cognitive and Behavioral Practice},
	author = {Watkins, Laura E. and Patton, Samantha C. and Drexler, Karen and Rauch, Sheila A. M. and Rothbaum, Barbara O.},
	month = jul,
	year = {2022},
	keywords = {intensive treatment, posttraumatic stress disorder, prolonged exposure, substance use disorders, unified protocol},
}

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