Posttraumatic stress disorder, alcohol use, and physical health concerns.
J Behav Med
; 31(2): 115-25, 2008 Apr.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18095150
ABSTRACT
PTSD is a risk factor for alcohol problems and both in turn have been independently associated with increased health problems. However, it is unclear whether alcohol use moderates the relationship between PTSD and health. Participants were battered women (N = 336) recruited from local domestic violence shelters and non-shelter victim-assistance agencies. A 2 (PTSD diagnosis) x 3 (abstainer, infrequent/light, regular/heavy drinking) ANCOVA was conducted, with injuries and length of abuse as covariates and health concerns as the dependent variable. Main effects for PTSD and alcohol use were significant but not the interaction. Women with PTSD reported the greatest number of health concerns. Women who abstained from drinking and those who drank regularly/heavily reported more health concerns than the infrequent/light drinkers. Health concerns associated with PTSD do not appear to be due to problem drinking. In addition, infrequent/light drinking, even for women with PTSD, may be associated with fewer health concerns.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Anxiety
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Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
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Alcohol Drinking
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Attitude to Health
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Family
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Health Status
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Battered Women
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
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Patient_preference
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
J Behav Med
Year:
2008
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States