APS
2023 APS Annual Convention · 2023
PTSD Symptoms and Emotion Dysregulation Predict Alcohol Abuse
- Vanessa Harris
Fielding Graduate University - Kristine Jacquin
Fielding Graduate University
Abstract
We investigated whether posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and emotion dysregulation predict alcohol abuse. We found that PTSD symptoms and emotion regulation predict alcohol abuse and explain 13% of the variance in alcohol abuse symptoms. Findings suggest that emotion dysregulation and trauma symptoms may significantly increase the risk of alcohol abuse.
Substance Abuse and Addiction