APS
2023 APS Annual Convention · 2023
Parent Alcohol Use Disorder Predicts Offspring Problem Alcohol Use Above and Beyond the Effects of Child Maltreatment
- Andrew Ross
University of Rochester - Elizabeth Handley
University of Rochester Medical Center - Justin Russotti
University of Rochester Medical Center - Sheree Toth
University of Rochester Medical Center
Abstract
This longitudinal study explores the unique effects of parental alcohol use disorder (AUD) and maltreatment exposure on offspring alcohol use. Results provide support for parental AUD as a robust predictor of young adult offspring problematic alcohol use, over and above the effects of maltreatment, with implications for prevention efforts.
Childhood Adversity
