Caring for Patients With Posttraumatic Stress and Substance Use Disorders During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Date of Review: September, 2020

Banducci A, Weiss N. Caring for Patients With Posttraumatic Stress and Substance Use Disorders During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. 2020. 12(S1), S113-S114.

Commentary discussing how people who suffer with PTSD and substance use disorders are at a higher risk for negative outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic.  It discusses ideas for treatment that include telemedicine, harm reduction, safety planning, and creative treatments for in vivo exposure.