@article{ref1,
title="Clinical and psychosocial characteristics of substance-dependent pregnant women with and without PTSD",
journal="Addictive behaviors",
year="2001",
author="Moylan, P. L. and Jones, H. E. and Haug, N. A. and Kissin, W. B. and Svikis, D. S.",
volume="26",
number="3",
pages="469-474",
abstract="The present study compared psychiatric and psychosocial functioning in 123 pregnant opiate- and/or cocaine-dependent women with and without a comorbid diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Participants were enrolled in a comprehensive perinatal drug treatment program and completed assessments upon admission. Lifetime diagnostic prevalence of PTSD [Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Disorders (SCID) confirmed] among the sample was 19%. Participants with PTSD (n=24) reported greater need for psychiatric treatment, were more likely to report a previous suicide attempt, and had more previous drug treatments than participants without PTSD (n=99). Women with PTSD were twice as likely to have lifetime Axis I and Axis II disorders and had higher rates of abuse than women without PTSD. Lifetime sexual abuse and ASI family/social composite scores were significant predictors of PTSD. <br><br>FINDINGS suggest that pregnant drug-dependent women with comorbid PTSD may benefit from specialized treatment services for trauma and/or abuse issues.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0306-4603",
doi="10.1016/s0306-4603(00)00141-6",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0306-4603(00)00141-6"
}