Trauma and addiction do not always go hand in hand, but the frequency with which the latter follows the former is hard to ignore. As we learn more about how to approach treatment for these overlapping concerns, we’ll be able to help the many individuals who struggle with them build the ...
Treating addiction due to trauma can be complex and multifaceted. It usually starts with therapy, and depending on the type and severity of the addiction, a doctor or psychiatrist may also recommend medication to reduce a person’s physical dependency on the substance. During this period, it’s...
Working from a trauma-informed lens in addiction treatment is not asking, “what’s wrong with you?” but rather, “what happened to you?” (Center for Health Care Strategies, 2025, para. 1). From this posture, clinicians can implement the four assumptions of the trauma-informed appr...
The difference between someone’s personality and their trauma coping and survival strategies is often misunderstood, leading to increasingly pernicious misjudgments about individuals’ character, intentions, or behavior. While personality refers to enduring, largely context-independent traits...
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A family that is containing trauma in the form of addiction or abuse produces relationship dynamics that perpetuate relationship trauma. According to Steven Krugman, the impact of trauma on the family system has three main components. First isconstrictionleading to enmeshment; second isavoidanceleading...
AddictionPTSDTraumaVeterans returning from Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) have been found to be at increased risk for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alcohol use disorders, leading to negative mental health-related quality of life (MHRQoL). The current ...
Trauma and addiction have a two way relationship: people who have experienced trauma in the past are more apt to abuse drugs and alcohol as a means to cope with emotional stress; while people who abuse drugs and/or alcohol are more likely to experience a traumatic event due to their addict...
Dual Diagnosis means mental disorders co-occurring with drug or alcohol addiction. Lots of info and resources here. American Society of Addiction Medicine The ASAM is dedicated to improving treatment for individuals suffering from alcoholism or other addictions. Screening and Assessing Adolescents for Su...
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