Changes of Self-reported PTSD and Depression Symptoms During Alcohol Detoxification Treatment

There is a lack of empirical knowledge on how different comorbid disorders and symptoms change in the course of initial abstinence and withdrawal. The aim of this study is to replicate previous findings on the symptom course using a larger sample and up-to-date psychometric instruments. During inpat...

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Published in:Journal of dual diagnosis 2019-07, Vol.15 (3), p.123-129
Main Authors: Ostergaard, Mathias, Seitz, Raffaela, Jatzkowski, Leonie, Speidel, Samantha, Höcker, Wolfgang, Odenwald, Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcoholism
Comorbidity
Medical screening
Mental depression
Post traumatic stress disorder
Substance abuse treatment
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Summary:There is a lack of empirical knowledge on how different comorbid disorders and symptoms change in the course of initial abstinence and withdrawal. The aim of this study is to replicate previous findings on the symptom course using a larger sample and up-to-date psychometric instruments. During inpatient alcohol detoxification, we measured comorbid depression (Beck Depression Inventory second revision; BDI-II) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD Checklist for DSM-5; PCL-5) symptoms twice among 87 participants within a 10-day interval. Significant decreases occurred for symptoms of reexperiencing (  
ISSN:1550-4263
1550-4271
DOI:10.1080/15504263.2019.1620398