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High dose alcohol consumption predicts less reduction in post-traumatic stress symptoms after a campus mass shooting.
Holzman, Jacob B; Valentiner, David P; Hannan, Susan M; Wallace, Douglas G; Orcutt, Holly K.
Affiliation
  • Holzman JB; a Department of Psychology , Northern Illinois University , DeKalb , IL , USA.
  • Valentiner DP; a Department of Psychology , Northern Illinois University , DeKalb , IL , USA.
  • Hannan SM; a Department of Psychology , Northern Illinois University , DeKalb , IL , USA.
  • Wallace DG; a Department of Psychology , Northern Illinois University , DeKalb , IL , USA.
  • Orcutt HK; a Department of Psychology , Northern Illinois University , DeKalb , IL , USA.
Anxiety Stress Coping ; 30(6): 609-618, 2017 Nov.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28697628
BACKGROUND: Recognizing that alcohol might affect subsequent processing of trauma-related information, this study examined whether high dose alcohol consumption (HDAC) following a campus mass shooting affected the relation between shooting exposure and post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS). METHODS: Female participants (N = 691) recorded levels of physical exposure to the shooting event, alcohol use, and PTSS 1 month following the shooting event and 8 months later. RESULTS: No evidence was found to suggest that pre-shooting HDAC moderated the relationship between trauma exposure and PTSS 1 month following the shooting. HDAC in the month following the shooting predicted less resolution of PTSS 8 months later. Specifically, at higher (but not lower) levels of HDAC, shooting exposure was associated with less reduction in PTSS from 1 to 8 months post-trauma. Several alternate explanations were ruled out. CONCLUSIONS: Less reduction in PTSS seems to occur at high levels of both shooting exposure and HDAC. Theoretical implications and directions for future research are discussed.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Students / Universities / Wounds, Gunshot / Alcohol Drinking in College Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adult / Female / Humans Country/Region as subject: America do norte Language: En Journal: Anxiety Stress Coping Journal subject: CIENCIAS DO COMPORTAMENTO / PSICOLOGIA Year: 2017 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United States Country of publication: United kingdom

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Students / Universities / Wounds, Gunshot / Alcohol Drinking in College Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adult / Female / Humans Country/Region as subject: America do norte Language: En Journal: Anxiety Stress Coping Journal subject: CIENCIAS DO COMPORTAMENTO / PSICOLOGIA Year: 2017 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United States Country of publication: United kingdom