AUDs and PTSD Treatment for Victims of Partner Violence

描述(由申请人提供)：拟议奖项的目标是发展候选人作为酒精使用障碍(AUDS)的研究人员、教育工作者和临床医生的专业知识，专门从事服务不足人群中共病AUD和创伤后应激障碍(PTSD)的治疗结果研究。将通过有组织的培训计划实现所述目标，包括相关课程和咨询澳大利亚大学和创伤后应激障碍领域的主要专家。在一般人口中，多达1/3的妇女和50%的初级保健妇女报告曾遭受过亲密伴侣的虐待。经历过亲密伴侣暴力的后果令人担忧。女性IPV受害者是美国最大的受创伤人群之一。不幸的是，离开虐待关系并不一定能结束IPV受害者所经历的痛苦。前往家庭暴力庇护所的妇女中，超过60%符合创伤后应激障碍的标准。IPV受害者比非受害者女性更有可能有酒精问题。然而，缺乏对患有AUD和PTSD的伴侣暴力受害者的治疗。目前的建议是开发治疗，然后进行一项试点随机对照试验，旨在对106名伴侣暴力的女性受害者进行24次新干预与支持性护理对照组的比较。这一培训计划将帮助候选人过渡到加州大学圣地亚哥分校的独立研究员，并为一项专注于在服务不足的人群中综合治疗AUDS和PTSD的长期研究计划奠定基础。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): 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.