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T ha nk yo u fo r jo ining us T ha nk yo u to o ur spo nso rs, APA Divisio n 19 (Milita ry Psyc ho lo g y) a nd Divisio n 18 (Psyc ho lo g ists in Pub lic He a lth, VA Se c tio n) T he re will b e a Q&A a t the e nd o f the


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T ha nk yo u fo r jo ining us

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ha nk yo u to o ur spo nso rs, APA Divisio n 19 (Milita ry Psyc ho lo g y) a nd Divisio n 18 (Psyc ho lo g ists in Pub lic He a lth, VA Se c tio n)

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he re will b e a Q&A a t the e nd o f the we b ina r

 Ple a se write q ue stio ns in the c ha t b o x  We will try to mo nito r a s b e st we c a n

Rya n.He ss@ VA.g o v

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Opinio ns E xpre sse d in the We b ina r

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he o pinio ns e xpre sse d in the we b ina r a re so le ly tho se o f the pre se nte rs a nd do no t ne c e ssa rily re pre se nt tho se o f the VA, Do D, o r a ny o the r a g e nc y o r pro fe ssio na l a sso c ia tio n.

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We b ina r Co mpo ne nts

 RE

VI E W o f the pro b le m

 RE

SUL T S o f o ur study

 RE

COMME NDAT I ONS fo r T x

 RE

SOURCE S fo r pro vide rs

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Re vie w o f the Pro b le m

 23% o f I

ra q a nd Afg ha nista n ve te ra ns e xpe rie nc e PT SD sympto ms

(F ulto n e t a l., 2015)

 De pre ssio n is the se c o nd mo st c o mmo n me nta l he a lth c o nditio n a mo ng OE

F / OI F / OND ve te ra ns

(E sio b u, 2015)

 22% to 40% o f OE

F / OI F / OND ve te ra ns sc re e n po sitive fo r a lc o ho l misuse

(Ca lho un, E lte r, Jo ne s, K udle r, & Stra its-T ro ste r, 2008; Ha wkins, L a pha m, K ivla ha n, & Bra dle y, 2010)

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Pre se nt Study

De sc riptio n o f va ria b le s:

PT SD se ve rity (I V)

De pre ssio n se ve rity (I V)

Alc o ho l Use se ve rity (DV)

Re la tio nship Sa tisfa c tio n (Mo de ra to r)

Ag e , le ng th o f re la tio nship, disc ha rg e sta tus, se rvic e in the Army (Co va ria te s)

Pa rtic ipa nts: 594 wo me n, 303 me n

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Pre se nt Study

Purpo se o f the Pre se nt Study:

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ills a g a p in the e xta nt lite ra ture

Be tte r unde rsta nd the de le te rio us e ffe c ts

  • f PT

SD a nd its re la tio nship to a lc o ho l use

E

luc ida te the po te ntia lly re sto ra tive sig nific a nc e o f a sa tisfying re la tio nship

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Pre se nt Study

Hypo the se s:

 1. F

  • r tho se individua ls e xpe rie nc ing PT

SD sympto ms a nd De pre ssive sympto ms, tho se individua ls with hig he r le ve ls o f re la tio nship sa tisfa c tio n will e xpe rie nc e lo we r le ve ls o f a lc o ho l use .

 2. F

  • r tho se individua ls e xpe rie nc ing PT

SD sympto ms a nd De pre ssive sympto ms, tho se individua ls with lo we r le ve ls o f re la tio nship sa tisfa c tio n will e xpe rie nc e hig he r le ve ls o f a lc o ho l use .

 3. F

  • r b o th me n a nd wo me n who e xpe rie nc e PT

SD a nd De pre ssio n, re la tio nship sa tisfa c tio n will mo de ra te a lc o ho l use .

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K e y T a ke a wa y

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he re ma y b e c o nside ra b le b e ne fit to inc luding the ro ma ntic pa rtne r in psyc ho the ra py

PT

SD, SUD, a nd de pre ssio n a ll impa c t the ro ma ntic re la tio nship

Ye t c o uple s the ra py is a n unde r-utilize d

mo da lity

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Atte ntio n to Cultura l I ssue s

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nc luding the ro ma ntic pa rtne r ma y b e a wa y o f inc re a sing c ultura l se nsitivity

 Ano the r pe rspe c tive is he a rd/ c o nside re d

 Ma ny c ulture s a re c o lle c tivistic

 F

  • r tho se individua ls fro m c o lle c tivistic c ulture s, individua l the ra py c a n

fe e l unc o mfo rta b le

 Milita ry c ulture is c e rta inly c o lle c tivistic

 F

  • c us is o n the missio n, te a mwo rk is e mpha size d, c a ring fo r yo ur

unit/squad/platoon is prioritized (“service before self” and “selfless service”)

 Co uple s the ra py ma y b e a wa y to ta p into tha t

c o o pe ra tive / c o lla b o ra tive me nta lity o f the milita ry

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Po te ntia l Be ne fits to Co uple s T x

 Including a romantic partner may decrease the service member/veteran’s anxiety  Ca n fo c us o n no n-thre a te ning issue s first

 He lp-se e king  Se tting a ppro pria te b o unda rie s  Se lf-c a re  Asse rtive c o mmunic a tio n  Ho w to use time o uts  Ac tive liste ning  Stre ng ths-b a se d a ppro a c h (wha t is wo rking we ll in the re la tio nship)

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Po te ntia l Be ne fits to Co uple s T x

 I

nc luding a ro ma ntic pa rtne r o ffe rs the c linic ia n the

ability to view the patient’s interpersonal style in real time

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nc luding a ro ma ntic pa rtne r o ffe rs the o ppo rtunity to pro vide psyc ho e duc a tio n

 Ofte n, pa rtne rs kno w ve ry little a b o ut PT

SD, SUD, o r de pre ssio n

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We a ving Co uple s T he ra py into T x

 Ca n b e do ne b e fo re a tra uma -info rme d a ppro a c h

 Ma y se rve to e nha nc e mo tiva tio n/ re a dine ss

 Ca n b e utilize d to a ddre ss CC

 CBT

  • SUD, E

F T , Be ha vio ra l Co uple s T he ra py fo r AUD, Co g nitive Be ha vio ra l Co njo int T he ra py fo r PT SD

 Ca n b e use d a s a n a djunc t/ supple me nt to individua l T

x

 Ca n b e pa rt o f a fte r-c a re

 Afte r sta b iliza tio n/ sympto m de c re a se

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As se e n thro ug h the le ns o f c o uple s T x

De pre ssion PT SD SUD

Whe n o ne me mb e r o f a ro ma ntic re la tio nship is de pre sse d, the re c a n b e the te nde nc y fo r the o the r pa rtne r to b e c o me de pre sse d (ne g a tive fe e db a c k lo o p) A ha llma rk fe a ture o f PT SD is a vo ida nc e . T his a vo ida nc e c a n c e rta inly ma nife st in a nd c a use da ma g e to the ro ma ntic re la tio nship. SUD c a n b e a n a tte mpt to iso la te / numb / fo rg e t. Ofte n c o nc e ptua lize d a s a fo rm o f a vo ida nc e I t ha s b e e n sug g e ste d tha t de pre ssio n is a fo rm o f e xc e ssive se lf-fo c us (Rumina te

  • n pe rso na l g uilt, sha me , dislike ,

pe rc e ive d fa ilure s, e tc .) So me the o re tic a l o rie nta tio ns (e .g ., E F T ) e nc o ura g e a ppro a c h b e ha vio rs Almo st a ll tre a tme nts fo r SUD e mpha size the impo rta nc e o f so c ia l suppo rt (e .g ., AA/ NA, CBT

  • SUD, MI

, Ce le b ra te Re c o ve ry, e tc .) Se e king this so c ia l suppo rt c a n b e g in with c o ming to the ro ma ntic pa rtne r ho ne stly a nd in a sta te o f vulne ra bility I t ha s b e e n re c o mme nde d tha t o ne re me dy fo r the e xc e ssive se lf-fo c us tha t c a n pe rpe tua te de pre ssio n is to ha ve the individual fo c us o n so me o ne e lse (e .g ., ro ma ntic pa rtne r) a nd le a rn to c ultiva te sympa thy/ e mpa thy L e a rning to a ppro a c h the ro ma ntic pa rtne r c a n b e use d a s sc a ffo lding to e nc o ura g e the se rvic e me mb e r/ ve te ra n to a ppro a c h o the r a vo ide d issue s. T his ma y se rve to a me lio ra te the PT SD. CBT

  • SUD e nc o ura g e s the utiliza tio n o f a

“Supportive Significant Other” which c an be a ro ma ntic pa rtne r a nd c a n b e

a nyo ne tha t c a re s fo r the ve te ra n a nd stre ng the ns the ir re c o ve ry

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Additio na l Be ne fits

 With the re c e nt inc re a se d utiliza tio n o f te le he a lth, it ma y

be easier to access the service member/veteran’s

ro ma ntic pa rtne r (le ss wo rk fo r the m to c o me in fo r the the ra py se ssio n)

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his ma y b e a wa y fo r us to e xpa nd o ur c a re fo r o ur pa tie nts. I n c e rta in VA se tting s, ve te ra ns ha ve b e e n re fe rre d fo r c o uple s the ra py in the c o mmunity b e c a use the ir VA did no t o ffe r c o uple s the ra py o r the wa it fo r c a re wa s to o g re a t

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Po te ntia l Ba rrie rs to Co uple s T x

 Ce rta inly the re a re c o ntra indic a tio ns (e .g ., do me stic vio le nc e )

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he re ma y b e time s whe n it is c linic a lly indic a te d to fo c us o n PT SD/ SUD/ de pre ssio n in a n individua l fo rma t

 Ma ny pro vide rs a re wa ry o f do ing dya dic the ra py

 May fear becoming “the couples therapist”  Ma y fe e l unq ua lifie d

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nde e d, VA o ffe rs c o mpa ra tive ly fe w tra ining s fo r c o uple s the ra py

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Re so urc e s

 Co uple s Co a c h a pp (a va ila b le fo r Ma c a nd Andro id de vic e s)

 Co uple s Co a c h wa s ma de b y the mo b ile me nta l he a lth te a m o f the Na tio na l Ce nte r fo r

PT SD, Disse mina tio n & T ra ining Divisio n

 E

F T we b ina r a va ila b le a t http:/ / va -e e rc -e e s.a do b e c o nne c t.c o m/ pd6wq s72p0p2/

 VA E

F T listse rv

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ma il Je rika .No ro na @ va .g o v

 Ca re g ive r Suppo rt Pro g ra m (a va ila b le a t ma ny VA ho spita ls)  Wa rrio r to So ul Ma te (W2SM) re tre a t  VA-spo nso re d tra ining s fo r I

nte g ra tive Be ha vio ra l Co uple s T he ra py, CBT

  • SUD,

Co g nitive Be ha vio ra l Co uple s T he ra py fo r PT SD

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a mily Se rvic e s Sha re Po int Site fo r VA c linic ia ns

 https:/ / va ww.po rta l.va .g o v/ site s/ OMHS/ fa milyse rvic e s/ de fa ult.a spx

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Sa mple a nd Me tho d

 Study de sig ne d to a sse ss re la tio nship sa tisfa c tio n a nd func tio n  Pa rtne re d me n a nd wo me n re c ruite d thro ug h so c ia l me dia  Surve ys we re simila r b ut no t ide ntic a l a nd c o lle c te d a b o ut 18 mo nths a pa rt.  Me a sure s we re c o mple te d o nline , a no nymo usly  Study funde d b y Divisio n 19 – So c ie ty fo r Milita ry Psyc ho lo g y

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Me a sure s

 De mo g ra phic I

nve nto ry

 AUDI

T

  • C

 Sc o re ra ng e 0-12

 Wo me n: Sc o re s 3+ = po sitive sc re e n fo r pro b le ma tic use  Me n: Sc o re s 4+ = po sitive sc re e n fo r pro b le ma tic use

 Couples’ Satisfaction Index-4

 Sc o re ra ng e : 0-21

 Sc o re s < 13.5 = distre sse d re la tio nship

 PT

SD Che c klist-5

 Sc o re ra ng e : 0-80

 Sc o re s >31 = pro b a b le PT

SD dia g no sis

 Pa tie nt He a lth Que stio nna ire -9 (de pre ssio n)

 Sc o re ra ng e : 0-27

 Sc o re s >5 mild de pre ssio n o r wo rse

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Ana lytic Pla n

 Me ns’ and wo me ns’ data analyzed separately  Ana lyse s c o va rie d fo r re la tio nship dura tio n, ma rita l sta tus (pa rtne re d vs ma rrie d), a nd Army

se rvic e

 2-pa rt hurdle mo de ls using re g re ssio n with inte ra c tio ns we re use d

 Pa rt I

: No a lc o ho l use vs so me (b ina ry)

 Pa rt I

I : Any a lc o ho l use a mo ng tho se who drink (line a r)

 De pre ssio n a nd PT

SD a na lyze d se pa ra te ly

 Po stho c a na lyse s e xa mine d a prio ri se le c te d PT

SD sympto m c luste rs fo und in Anhe do nia Mo de l

 I

nte ra c tio n te rms e xa mine d re la tio nship sa tisfa c tio n a t the me a n a nd +/ - SD

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Ana lyse s

Hurdle Wome n Me n

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Ana lyse s

Hurdle Wome n Me n

Hurdle 1 – No vs So me Alc o ho l (b ina ry) PT SD PT SD De pre ssio n De pre ssio n Hurdle 2 – So me a lc o ho l use a mo ng tho se tha t drink (line a r) PT SD PT SD De pre ssio n De pre ssio n PT SD - NACM PT SD - NACM PT SD - Anhe do nia PT SD - Anhe do nia PT SD – Dyspho ric Aro usa l PT SD – Dyspho ric Aro usa l

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DSM-5 Mo de l o f PT SD

Alte ra tio ns in Aro usa l/ Ac tivity Avo ida nc e Re -e xpe rie nc ing NACM

PT SD

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Anhe do nia Dyspho ric Aro usa l Anxio us Aro usa l Avo ida nc e Re -e xpe rie nc ing NACM

PT SD Bla is, Ge ise r, & Cruz, 2018

J o f Affe c tive Diso rde rs

Bla is, 2020 (unde r re vie w)

Anhe do nia Mo de l o f PT SD

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Anhe do nia Dyspho ric Aro usa l Anxio us Aro usa l Avo ida nc e Re -e xpe rie nc ing NACM

PT SD

Anhe do nia Mo de l o f PT SD

Bla is, Ge ise r, & Cruz, 2018

J o f Affe c tive Diso rde rs

Bla is, 2020 (unde r re vie w)

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Distre ss L e ve ls a nd Drinking - Wo me n N = 594

Nondr inke rs (n = 116; 20% )

 PCL

5 = 30.33

 thre sho ld o f + sc re e n

 PHQ9 = 11.34

 Mo de ra te de pre ssio n

 CSI

4 = 12.96

 distre sse d

Drinke r s (n = 487; 80% )

 PCL

5 = 24.00

 - sc re e n

 PHQ9 = 9.87

 Mild-mo de ra te de pre ssio n

 CSI

4 = 14.89

 no ndistre sse d

 AUDI

T C = 3.2

 + sc re e n

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Nondr inke rs (n = 61; 20% )

 PCL

5 = 23.19

 - sc re e n

 PHQ9 = 8.10

 Mild de pre ssio n

 CSI

4 = 13.42

 distre sse d

Drinke rs (n = 242; 80% )

 PCL

5 = 23.74

 - sc re e n

 PHQ9 = 9.76

 Mild-mo de ra te de pre ssio n

 CSI

4 = 13.26

 distre sse d

 AUDI

T C = 3.3

 - sc re e n

Distre ss L e ve ls a nd Drinking - Me n N = 303

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Ana lyse s

Hurdle Wome n Me n

Hurdle 1 – No vs So me Alc o ho l (b ina ry) PT SD PT SD De pre ssio n De pre ssio n Hurdle 2 – So me a lc o ho l use a mo ng tho se tha t drink (line a r) PT SD PT SD De pre ssio n De pre ssio n PT SD - NACM PT SD - NACM PT SD - Anhe do nia PT SD - Anhe do nia PT SD – Dyspho ric Aro usa l PT SD – Dyspho ric Aro usa l

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Ana lyse s

Wome n Me n

Hurdle 1 – No vs So me Alc o ho l (b ina ry) PT SD PT SD De pre ssio n De pre ssio n Hurdle 2 – So me a lc o ho l use a mo ng tho se tha t drink (line a r) PT SD PT SD De pre ssio n De pre ssio n PT SD - NACM PT SD - NACM PT SD - Anhe do nia PT SD - Anhe do nia PT SD – Dyspho ric Aro usa l PT SD – Dyspho ric Aro usa l

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PT SD Se ve rity Alc o ho l Use Se ve rity Re la tio nship Sa tisfa c tio n

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Alc o ho l Use , PT SD, a nd Re la tio nship Sa tisfa c tio n - Wo me n

At lo w le ve ls o f re la tio nship sa tisfa c tio n, hig he r PT SD sympto ms a re a sso c ia te d with hig he r a lc o ho l use PT SD Se ve rity Alc o ho l Use Se ve rity Re la tio nship Sa tisfa c tio n

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Alc o ho l Use , NACM, a nd Re la tio nship Sa tisfa c tio n - Wo me n

At lo w le ve ls o f re la tio nship sa tisfa c tio n, hig he r NACM sympto ms a re a sso c ia te d with hig he r a lc o ho l use Alc o ho l Use Se ve rity Re la tio nship Sa tisfa c tio n NACM Se ve rity

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Alc o ho l Use , Dyspho ric Aro usa l, a nd Re la tio nship Sa tisfa c tio n - Wo me n

At lo w a nd me dium le ve ls o f re la tio nship sa tisfa c tio n, hig he r dyspho ric a ro usa l sympto ms a re a sso c ia te d with hig he r a lc o ho l use Alc o ho l Use Se ve rity Re la tio nship Sa tisfa c tio n Dyspho ric Aro usa l Se ve rity

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At lo w a nd me dium le ve ls o f re la tio nship sa tisfa c tio n, hig he r de pre ssive sympto ms a re a sso c ia te d with hig he r a lc o ho l use

Alc o ho l Use , De pre ssio n, a nd Re la tio nship Sa tisfa c tio n - Wo me n

Alc o ho l Use Se ve rity Re la tio nship Sa tisfa c tio n De pre ssio n Se ve rity

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I mplic a tio ns

 Amo ng wo me n, re la tio nship sa tisfa c tio n is re la te d to the de pre ssive c o mpo ne nts o f PT

SD a nd de pre ssio n a nd a lc o ho l use

 Pa rtic ula rly a t lo w a nd a ve ra g e le ve ls o f re la tio nship sa tisfa c tio n

 Unde rsta nding why wo me n a re using a lc o ho l whe n e xpe rie nc ing hig he r de pre ssio n a nd lo we r

re la tio nship sa tisfa c tio n is ke y – a nd unde rstudie d

 Muc h o f wha t we unde rsta nd a b o ut re la tio nship sa tisfa c tio n is usua lly sub sc rib e d to me n

ve te ra ns – we ne e d to kno w mo re a b o ut wo me ns’ experiences

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I nte ra c tio n Be twe e n PT SD & SUD & Re la tio nship Sa tisfa c tio n

 Avo ida nc e sympto ms (Crite ria C) o f PT

SD

 Avo ida nc e & Sub sta nc e Use Diso rde rs  Avo ida nc e & Re la tio nship Sa tisfa c tio n

PT SD I ntrusio ns/ T rig g e rs Avo ida nc e (pe o ple , e mo tio ns, situa tio ns) Avo ida nt Be ha vio rs (a lc o ho l use , c o nflic t, dista nc e ) Re la tio nship E ffe c ts (la c k o f sha re d a c tivitie s, po sitive inte ra c tio ns) Po ssib le Re info rc ing Be ha vio rs fro m Pa rtne r

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I nte ra c tio n Be twe e n PT SD & SUD & Re la tio nship Sa tisfa c tio n

 Hype ra ro usa l sympto ms (Crite ria E

)

 Hype ra ro usa l & Sub sta nc e Use Diso rde rs  Hype ra ro usa l & Re la tio nship Sa tisfa c tio n

PT SD I ntrusio ns/ T rig g e rs Hype ra ro usa l (a ng e r, irrita b ility, inso mnia ) Se lf-Me dic a ting Be ha vio r (sub sta nc e use ) Re la tio nship E ffe c ts (de fic its in c o mmunic a tio n ( c o nflic t ma na g e me nt) Po ssib le Re info rc ing Be ha vio rs fro m Pa rtne r

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I nte ra c tio n Be twe e n PT SD & SUD & Re la tio nship Sa tisfa c tio n

 Ne g a tive Alte ra tio ns in Mo o d & Co g nitio n (Crite ria D)

 Ne g a tive sympto ms & Sub sta nc e Use Diso rde rs  Ne g a tive sympto ms & Re la tio nship Sa tisfa c tio n PT SD Intrusio ns/ T rig g e rs Ne g a tive Alte ra tio ns in Mo o d/ T ho ug hts (de pre ssio n, a nhe do nia ) Se lf-Me dic a ting & Numb ing (sub sta nc e use , dista nc ing ) Re la tio nship E ffe c ts (la c k o f sha re d a c tivitie s, po sitive inte ra c tio ns, sha re d e mo tio ns) Po ssib le Re info rc ing Be ha vio rs fro m Pa rtne r

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VA/ Do D Clinic a l Pra c tic e Guide line s & T re a tme nt fo r PT SD/ SUD

 E

vide nc e -Ba se d Psyc ho the ra pie s in the VA/ Do D & Co uple s/ F a mily T he ra py

 VA/DoD CBG’s and recommendations for PTSD

 L

ink to 2017 Guide line : VA/ Do D Clinic a l Pra c tic e Guide line s fo r PT SD

 VA/DoD CBG’s and recommendations for SUD

 L

ink to 2015 Guide line : VA/ Do D Clinic a l Pra c tic e Guide line s fo r SUD

 Curre nt E

mpha sis o n Co nc urre nt T re a tme nt o f PT SD a nd Sub sta nc e Use Diso rde rs

 I

nte g ra te d Mo de l ve rsus Se q ue ntia l Mo de l

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Co nside ra tio ns fo r Co njo int T he ra py fo r PT SD fo r PT SD/ SUD

➢ “Cognitive-Be ha vio ra l Co njo int T

he ra py fo r PT SD: Ha rne ssing the

Healing Power of Relationships” by Candice Monson & Ste ffa ny

F re dma n

➢ Curre nt Na tio na l T

ra ining pro g ra m a va ila b le in the VA syste m

➢ CBCT

fo r PT SD Sha re Po int

➢ F

ro m a stric t pro to c o l pe rspe c tive , it do e s a llo w fo r tre a tme nt o f

individuals with PTSD as well as “substance abuse” (individuals with more severe SUD are “generally not recommended”)

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Co nside ra tio ns fo r Be ha vio ra l Co uple s T he ra py fo r SUD fo r PT SD/ SUD

 “Behavioral Couples Therapy for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse” by

Timothy J. O’Farrell and William F

a ls-Ste wa rt

 Curre ntly no a c tive Na tio na l T

ra ining s in BCT fo r SUD in the VA

 BCT

  • SUD Sha re Po int

 L

ist o f T ra ine d Pro vide rs in VA he re

 Altho ug h no t dire c tly de ve lo pe d fo r PT

SD, e me rg ing e vide nc e tha t it ma y he lpful in a ddre ssing PT SD sympto ms in a dditio n to tre a ting SUD sympto ms

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Sha re d-De c isio n Ma king & Co uple s I nte rve ntio ns to a ddre ss PT SD/ SUD

 Co nside r inc o rpo ra ting re la tio nship sa tisfa c tio n a sse ssme nts o r

pro b ing fo r func tio na l a spe c t o f PT SD/ SUD sympto ms inte g ra te d into dya dic re la tio nship prio r to tre a tme nt se le c tio n

 Po te ntia lly spe c ia l c o nside ra tio n fo r wo me n, individua ls with histo ry o f

se xua l tra uma (MST )

 Po ssib le Re so urc e s

 Within VA system, your facility’s Local Evidence-Ba se d Psyc ho the ra py

Co o rdina to rs (L E BPCs) c a n he lp fa c ilita te re fe rra ls fo r CBCT a nd BCT .

 Also within VA system, your facility’s PTSD/SUD specialist can be a

re so urc e

 Co uple s T

he ra py Appro a c he s b e yo nd the Clinic a l Pra c tic e Guide line s & VA E vide nc e -Ba se d Psyc ho the ra py Mo de l fo r PT SD a nd SUD

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E mo tio na lly F

  • c use d Co uple s

T he ra py: An Additio na l Appro a c h

 Good news…

 Co uple the ra py is e ffe c tive

 70% o f c o uple s re c e iving tre a tme nt b e ne fit  I

n me ta -a na lyse s o f c o uple the ra py, tre a tme nt e ffe c ts a re simila r to individua l tre a tme nt (d = .60 - .80)

 Couple therapy is effective for “individual” disorders

 Po we rs e t a l. (2008) me ta -a na lysis o f b e ha vio ra l c o uple s the ra py fo r tre a ting

a lc o ho l-re la te d issue s

 Couples’ interventions are well-e sta b lishe d fo r tre a ting de pre ssio n  Couples’ interventions are effective at assisting partners coping in the face of

tra uma

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E mo tio na lly F

  • c use d Co uple s

T he ra py (E F T )

 I

nitia lly de ve lo pe d b y Susa n Jo hnso n & L e s Gre e nb e rg

 Mo st re c e nt tre a tme nt ma nua l (Jo hnso n, 2020)

 Dra ws upo n syste ms the o ry, a tta c hme nt sc ie nc e , a nd the po we r

ro le tha t a ffe c t pla ys in sha ping o ur se nse o f se lf a nd o the r.

 Ro b ust line o f re se a rc h (d = .93; L

e e e t a l., 2020)

 E

F T ha s b e e n studie d b e yo nd g e ne ra l re la tio na l distre ss to e xa mine

how “individual symptomology” is treated within a relational context

a nd fra me , inc luding ve te ra ns suffe ring fro m de pre ssio n a nd PT SD sympto ms (We issma n e t a l., 2017).

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Rhe e m, Wooley, & Weissman…

“Since affect dysregulation is the primary experience of those coping with the

e c ho e s o f b a ttle , pro viding tre a tme nt tha t c a n a ddre ss the e mo tio na l c lima te

within and between a service member and their partner makes sense…”

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Sta g e s o f Cha ng e within E F T

 Sta g e 1: Cyc le De -E

sc a la tio n

 Goal: The couple will gain a “meta” perspective of their negative

inte ra c tio na l pa tte rn. Co nc e rns re la te d to SUD, o r the the wa ys a ffe c t dysre g ula tio n ma nife sts itse lf a re pla c e d within the c o nte xt o f a re la tio na l fra me .

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Partner Partner

Primary Emotion Primary Emotion Perceptions/Attributions Perceptions/Attributions Secondary Emotion Secondary Emotion Behavior Behavior Unmet Attachment Needs Unmet Attachment Needs

T ra c king the Pa tte rn o f I nte ra c tio n

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Sta g e s o f Cha ng e Within E F T

 Sta g e 1: Cyc le De -E

sc a la tio n

 Goal: The couple will gain a “meta” perspective of their negative

inte ra c tio na l pa tte rn. Co nc e rns re la te d to SUD, o r the the wa ys a ffe c t dysre g ula tio n ma nife sts itse lf a re pla c e d within the c o nte xt o f a re la tio na l fra me .

 Sta g e 2: Re struc turing I

nte ra c tio n

 Go a l: E

xpa nd a tta c hme nt-re la te d e mo tio ns a nd ne e ds

 Go a l: Sha re the se ne e ds with the ir pa rtne r  Go a l: Pro mo te a c c e pta nc e a nd suppo rt b e twe e n pa rtne rs

 Sta g e 3: Co nso lida tio n a nd I

nte g ra tio n

 Go a l: e sta b lish ne w pa tte rns tha t pro mo te ARE

– a c c e ssib ility, re spo nsive ne ss, a nd e ng a g e me nt

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E F T with Se rvic e Me mb e rs

 I

n a se c ure ly a tta c he d re la tio nship, pa rtne rs ha ve the po te ntia l to a c t a s pro te c tive fa c to rs a g a inst the c o mple x stre ss tha t c o me s with fro m the dutie s o ur se rvic e me mb e rs c a rry o ut.

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