Risk reduction through family therapy (RRFT): Protocol of a randomized controlled efficacy trial of an integrative treatment for co-occurring substance use problems and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in adolescents who have experienced interpersonal violence and other traumatic events

Decades of research demonstrate that childhood exposure to traumatic events, particularly interpersonal violence experiences (IPV; sexual abuse, physical abuse, witnessing violence), increases risk for negative behavioral and emotional outcomes, including substance use problems (SUP) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Despite this well-established link —including empirical support for shared etiological and functional connections between SUP and PTSD –the field has been void of a gold standard treatment for adolescent populations.

Source: Contemporary Clinical Trials - April 23, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: Austin M. Hahn, Zachary Adams, Jason Chapman, Michael McCart, Ashli J. Sheidow, Michael A. de Arellano, Carla Kmett Danielson Source Type: research