Addressing Trauma to Heal Military Veterans Struggling with Addiction and PTSD

Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, and alcohol or drug problems often co-occur, or exist together, and military veterans experience these challenges at higher rates than civilians. For years, research has suggested that veterans don’t always benefit from PTSD treatments in the same way that civilians do, pointing to a need to learn more about the treatments that work for them. Today, we talk with clinical psychologist and mental health researcher Dr. Shannon Blakey, who breaks down new research on what actually works for veterans confronting these dual disorders.Read Shannon's article in Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy: https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0002043Learn more about different types of therapy for mental health and addiction here:https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand_tx/prolonged_exposure.asphttps://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand_tx/cognitive_processing.asphttps://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/treat/cooccurring/tx_sud_va.asphttps://strongstartraining.org/upcoming-events/For healthcare providers: https://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/consult/index.aspFor patients/families: https://www.ptsd.va.gov/