APS
30th APS Annual Convention · 2018
Distress Tolerance, Emotional Awareness, Hopefulness, and Suicidality: An Examination Among Veterans with Alcohol Use Disorder and PTSD
- Danielle Sawicki
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for PTSD, Dissemination and Training Division - Brienna Meffert
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for PTSD, Dissemination and Training Division - Adrienne Heinz
Center for Innovation to Implementation, VA Palo Alto Health Care System - Catherine Hausman
Palo Alto University - Rachel Santiago
Palo Alto University
Abstract
This study examined relations between emotional awareness, distress tolerance and hopefulness and suicidality among military veterans with co-occurring PTSD and Alcohol Use Disorder. Different facets of emotional functioning were uniquely related to hopefulness and suicidality and results may help inform clinical risk assessment with vulnerable populations.
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