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June 1, 2026Psychological Services0 citations

Beyond drinking: Psychosocial complexity and dropout from Department of Veterans Affairs posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) residential treatment.

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PIPolly IngramGGGeorgina GrossIHIlan Harpaz-Rotem

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore the relationship between psychosocial factors and dropout rates in veterans undergoing PTSD treatment.
  • Analyzed factors predicting treatment noncompletion among veterans with PTSD.
  • Examined psychosocial complexity in relation to drinking behaviors and psychiatric symptoms.
  • Increased psychosocial complexity significantly predicted dropout rates (p<0.0001).
  • Number of drinking days and psychiatric symptom severity did not significantly affect dropout.

Abstract

< .0001) significantly predicted an increased likelihood of noncompletion, whereas number of drinking days or binge drinking days and psychiatric symptom severity did not. Findings highlight the need for tailored interventions that address underlying psychosocial barriers to improve retention and outcomes among veterans with PTSD and complex comorbidities. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).

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Ingram et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1d20bc02fbce913063700fhttps://doi.org/10.1037/ser0001045
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