APS

2023 APS Annual Convention · 2023

PTSD Symptoms and Emotion Dysregulation Predict Alcohol Abuse

Washington, DC · May 2023

Poster · Clinical Science

Session: Poster Session IV

Authors

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