Identification of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Adult Patients With Substance Use Disorders

Launched by HÔPITAL NOVO · May 22, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

Between 61% and 81% of men and 51% to 74% of women are exposed to a traumatic event in their lifetime. These events may be brief and discrete, prolonged and/or recurrent, and may be direct or indirect. Direct or indirect exposure to traumatic events can lead to serious negative psychological consequences, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD). People exposed to complex traumatic events are at risk not only of suffering from PTSD or Complex PTSD, but also from other mental health co-morbidities, such as substance use disorders (dru...

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria :
• • Patient aged 18 or over
• • Patient followed up at the adult Medical and Psychological Centre in the centres taking part in the study
• • Patient suffering from disorders related to the use of alcohol, cannabis, opiates, inhalants, sedatives, hypnotics, anxiolytics, stimulants, hallucinogens (all of these disorders will have been diagnosed by a doctor before or during follow-up according to DSM 5 criteria).
• • Patient aware of their substance use disorders
• • Patient informed and did not object to participating in the study
• Exclusion Criteria :
• • Patient previously diagnosed with PTSD or CPTSD
• • Patient agitated and/or aggressive
• • Patient under guardianship/curators
• • Patient who do not speak or understand French

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