The objective of the proposed award is to develop the candidate's expertise as a researcher, educator, and clinician in as an alcohol use disorders (AUDs) with specialization in treatment outcome studies of co-morbid AUD's and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in underserved populations. The stated objectives will be achieved by means of a structured training plan, including relevant coursework and consultation with leading experts in the fields of AUD's and PTSD. In the general population, as many as 1/3 of women and 50% of women seen in primary care report having experienced abuse by an intimate partner. The consequences of having experienced intimate partner violence are alarming. Female IPV victims represent one of the largest traumatized populations in the U.S. Unfortunately, leaving an abusive relationship does not necessarily put an end to the distress experienced by IPV victims. More than 60% of women who present to domestic violence shelters meet criteria for PTSD. IPV victims are more likely than non-victimized women to have problems with alcohol. Yet, treatments for victims of partner violence with co-morbid AUD's and PTSD are lacking. The current proposal is for treatment development followed by a pilot randomized controlled trial designed to compare 24 sessions of the new intervention to a supportive care control group in 106 female victims of partner violence. This training program will assist the candidate in making the transition to independent investigator at the University of California, San Diego, and provide the foundation for a long-term research program focused on the integrated treatment of AUDs and PTSD in underserved populations.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Type
Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23)
Project #
5K23AA015707-04
Application #
7485754
Study Section
Health Services Research Review Subcommittee (AA)
Program Officer
Roach, Deidra
Project Start
2005-09-25
Project End
2010-08-31
Budget Start
2008-09-01
Budget End
2009-08-31
Support Year
4
Fiscal Year
2008
Total Cost
$104,669
Indirect Cost
Name
University of California San Diego
Department
Psychiatry
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
804355790
City
La Jolla
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
92093
Myers, Ursula S; Browne, Kendall C; Norman, Sonya B (2015) Treatment Engagement: Female Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence in Treatment for PTSD and Alcohol Use Disorder. J Dual Diagn 11:238-47
Norman, Sonya B; Wilkins, Kendall C; Myers, Ursula S et al. (2014) Trauma Informed Guilt Reduction Therapy With Combat Veterans. Cogn Behav Pract 21:78-88
Pedersen, Eric R; Myers, Ursula S; Browne, Kendall C et al. (2014) The role of alcohol expectancies in drinking behavior among women with alcohol use disorder and comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder. J Psychoactive Drugs 46:178-87
Norman, Sonya B; Myers, Ursula S; Wilkins, Kendall C et al. (2012) Review of biological mechanisms and pharmacological treatments of comorbid PTSD and substance use disorder. Neuropharmacology 62:542-51
Wilkins, Kendall C; Lang, Ariel J; Norman, Sonya B (2011) Synthesis of the psychometric properties of the PTSD checklist (PCL) military, civilian, and specific versions. Depress Anxiety 28:596-606
Norman, Sonya B; Campbell-Sills, Laura; Hitchcock, Carla A et al. (2011) Psychometrics of a brief measure of anxiety to detect severity and impairment: the Overall Anxiety Severity and Impairment Scale (OASIS). J Psychiatr Res 45:262-8
Norman, Sonya B; Trim, Ryan S; Goldsmith, Abigail A et al. (2011) Role of risk factors proximate to time of trauma in the course of PTSD and MDD symptoms following traumatic injury. J Trauma Stress 24:390-8
Norman, Sonya B; Wilkins, Kendall C; Tapert, Susan F et al. (2010) A pilot study of seeking safety therapy with OEF/OIF veterans. J Psychoactive Drugs 42:83-7
Norman, Sonya B; Tate, Susan R; Wilkins, Kendall C et al. (2010) Posttraumatic stress disorder's role in integrated substance dependence and depression treatment outcomes. J Subst Abuse Treat 38:346-55
Lang, Ariel J; Norman, Sonya B; Means-Christensen, Adrienne et al. (2009) Abbreviated brief symptom inventory for use as an anxiety and depression screening instrument in primary care. Depress Anxiety 26:537-43

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