@article{ref1,
title="A clinical profile of women with posttraumatic stress disorder and substance dependence",
journal="Psychology of addictive behaviors",
year="1999",
author="Najavits, L.M. and Weiss, R.D. and Shaw, S.R.",
volume="13",
number="2",
pages="98-104",
abstract="To assess the clinical characteristics of women with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance dependence, 28 women with both disorders were compared with 29 women with PTSD alone on a wide battery of lifetime and current clinical measures. The dual-diagnosis women consistently had a more severe clinical profile, including worse life conditions (e.g., physical appearance, opportunities in life), both as children and as adults; greater criminal behavior; a higher number of lifetime suicide attempts; a greater number having a sibling with a drug problem; and fewer outpatient psychiatric treatments. One discrepant finding, however, was their lower rate of major depression. Interestingly, the 2 groups did not differ in number or type of lifetime traumas, PTSD onset or severity, family history of substance use; coping style, functioning level, psychiatric symptoms, or sociodemographic characteristics. Treatment implications and methodological limitations are discussed.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0893-164X",
doi="10.1037/0893-164X.13.2.98",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0893-164X.13.2.98"
}