Substance-use-disorder - Articles - Page 2

Treating Co-Occurring Psychiatric Disorders

May 21, 2019

Stephen Ross, MD

Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at New York University School of Medicine. Director of Addiction Psychiatry, NYU Tisch Hospital.

Dr. Ross has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Just about any psychiatric disorder has a higher rate of addiction comorbidity than in the general population. The rates are even higher in treatment settings—more than 50% of people in addiction treatment settings will have a co-occurring psychiatric problem, and more than 50% in psychiatric settings will typically have a co-occurring Substance Use Disorder.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Substance Use Disorders

May 21, 2019

Here’s the basic framework of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), how it can be applied to Substance Use Disorders, and ways to incorporate parts of CBT into your daily addiction treatment practice.

Co-Occurring Addiction and PTSD

May 21, 2019

Dolores Vojvoda, MD

Dolores Vojvoda, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine

Dr. Vojvoda has disclosed that she has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Individuals who have PTSD have a high risk of developing other disorders, including substance use disorders (SUDs). Studies have shown that both in the veteran and non-veteran populations, these numbers are high.