The five-year study conducted by SAMHSA included more than 2,000 women with co-occurring mental and addiction disorders and trauma histories.

The study found that women who received counseling that addressed all three conditions improved more than women in other care settings. Improvement was also seen when the women participated in the planning, implementation, and delivery of their own integrated services.

"The nature and impact of trauma remains too often misunderstood or neglected," said SAMHSA Administrator Charles Curie. "Many women suffer tremendously as a result of misdiagnosis, mistreatment, an absence of integrated care and a lack of a voice in their own treatment. The Women, Co-Occurring Disorders and Violence Study results provide a roadmap for recovery for women with co-occurring disorders and trauma histories."

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