Effectiveness of Seeking Safety for Co-Occurring Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Substance Use

Authors

A. Stephen Lenz, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Rachel Henesy, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
Karisse A. Callender, Marquette UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Publication Date

1-2016

Publisher

American Counseling Association

Source Publication

Journal of Counseling & Development

Source ISSN

0748-9633

Abstract

The authors evaluated the Seeking Safety program's effectiveness for treating posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use symptoms across 12 between‐groups studies (N = 1,997 participants). Separate meta‐analytic procedures for studies implementing wait list/no treatment (n = 1,042) or alternative treatments (n = 1,801) yielded medium effect sizes for Seeking Safety for decreasing symptoms of PTSD and modest effects for decreasing symptoms of substance use. Limitations of the findings and implications for counselors are discussed.

Comments

Accepted version. Journal of Counseling & Development, Vol. 94, No. 1 (January 2016): 51-61. DOI. © 2016 American Counseling Association. Used with permission.

Karisse Callender was affiliated with Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX at the time of publication.

Recommended Citation

Lenz, A. Stephen; Henesy, Rachel; and Callender, Karisse A., "Effectiveness of Seeking Safety for Co-Occurring Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Substance Use" (2016). College of Education Faculty Research and Publications. 528.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/edu_fac/528