ArticlePsychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy2026
Trauma-focused or non-trauma-focused? Treatment preferences and expectancies among veterans with co-occurring posttraumatic stress disorder and substance use disorder.
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objectiveAmong patients with co-occurring posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorders (SUDs), little is known about early PTSD treatment processes, including treatment preference and outcome expectancy. This study examined prerandomization treatment preferences for trauma-focused treatment (TFT) versus non-trauma-focused treatment (NTFT) for PTSD among veterans with PTSD-SUD, as well as treatment outcome expectancies after hearing the treatment rationale during the first treatment session (assessed before Session 2). We also examined demographic and baseline clinical predictors of these early treatment processes.
methodData were from a randomized controlled trial comparing TFT to NTFT for PTSD. Participants were 426 veterans with PTSD-SUD randomly assigned to receive TFT or NTFT while receiving concurrent SUD treatment-as-usual.
resultsParticipants were nearly evenly split in their treatment preference (47.8% preferred TFT). Higher baseline PTSD severity (odds ratio [
conclusionsFindings suggest TFT is desired among a substantial proportion of patients with PTSD-SUD, and higher symptom severity does not seem to predict lower TFT preference or expectancy. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).
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