Concurrent Treatment for Substance Use Disorder and Trauma-Related Comorbidities: A Review of Clinical Effectiveness and Guidelines [Internet]

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The purpose of this report is to review treatment options for patients with comorbid substance use disorder (SUD) and post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, or depression by comparing (1) concurrent treatments for SUD and the mental disorders with no treatment, usual care or active treatment for one condition only and (2) treatment for a single condition (SUD or the mental disorders) with no treatment, usual care or active treatment for the second disorder. Additionally, this review aims to review evidence-based guidelines regarding the treatments for patients with these comorbidities.