Trauma and substance abuse: causes, consequences, and treatment of comorbid disorders

Part I. Foundations. Relations among trauma, PTSD, and substance misuse : the scope of the problem / Kristen M. Bailey and Sherry H. Stewart ; PTSD-SUD biological mechanisms : self-medication and beyond / Bryce Hruska and Douglas L. Delahanty ; Comorbidity of PTSD and SUDs : toward an etiologic understanding / Mark D. Kramer, Melissa A. Polusny, Paul A. Arbisi, and Robert F. Krueger

Part II. The changing face of PTSD-SUD : special issues and populations. Ethical considerations in conducting research on trauma, posttraumatic stress, and substance misuse and abuse / Vanessa Tirone, Elana Newman, Paige Ouimette, and Emily Kaier ; PTSD-SUD across the life span / Melissa J. Griffin, Rachel L. Bachrach, and Jennifer P. Read ; The psychological consequences of disaster / Suzy Bird Gulliver, Rose Zimering, Grace Stephanie Carpenter, Anthony Giardina, and Jessica Farrar ; PTSD-SUD among military veterans / Meghan E. McDevitt-Murphy, Christopher J. Monahan, and Joah L. Williams ; PTSD and tobacco use / Eric A. Dedert, Patrick S. Calhoun, F. Joseph McClernon, and Jean C. Beckham ; PTSD, substance use, and veterans' involvement in the legal system : veterans treatment courts / Brian Borsari, Selby Conrad, Nadine R. Mastroleo, and Marina Tolou-Shams ; Intimate partner violence, PTSD, and substance use / Kathrin Ritter, Aaron Kivisto, Vanessa Handsel, and Todd Moore

Part III. Innovations : research and treatment. Evaluating the evidence for PTSD-SUD treatment / Barbara A. Hermann, Jessica L. Hamblen, Nancy C. Bernardy, and Paula P. Schurr ; Exposure-based, trauma-focused treatment for comorbid PTSD-SUD / Jay A. Morrison, Erin C. Berenz, and Scott F. Coffey ; Creating change : a new past-focused model for trauma and substance abuse / Lisa M. Najavits ; Technology-based assessment and treatment approaches for PTSD and SUDs / Kyle Possemato, Lisa A. Marsch, and Todd M. Bishop.