AUDs and PTSD Treatment for Victims of Partner Violence

描述（由申请人提供）：拟议奖项的目的是培养候选人在酒精使用障碍（AUDs）方面的研究人员，教育工作者和临床医生的专业知识，专门研究在服务不足人群中共病AUD和创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）的治疗结果。既定目标将通过结构化的培训计划来实现，包括相关课程和咨询澳大利亚和创伤后应激障碍领域的领先专家。在一般人群中，多达三分之一的妇女和50%的妇女在初级保健中报告遭受过亲密伴侣的虐待。遭受亲密伴侣暴力的后果令人震惊。女性IPV受害者代表了美国最大的创伤群体之一，不幸的是，离开一段虐待关系并不一定能结束IPV受害者所经历的痛苦。到家庭暴力庇护所就诊的妇女中，有60%以上符合PTSD的标准。IPV受害者比未受害的妇女更有可能有酒精问题。然而，对伴侣暴力的受害者并伴有AUD和PTSD的治疗却很缺乏。目前的建议是开发治疗方案，然后进行一项随机对照试验，旨在将106名伴侣暴力的女性受害者的24次新干预与支持性护理对照组进行比较。该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调查员，并为长期研究计划提供基础，该计划侧重于在缺乏服务的人群中综合治疗AUDs和PTSD。

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.