A month in review: longitudinal dynamics between daily PTSD symptom networks, affect, and drinking behaviors in female college students.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Sexual victimization (SV) is common among college women, with approximately half of those who have experienced SV meeting criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) within a year. Both SV and PTSD are associated with alcohol misuse among college women, often explained by the self-medication hypothesis. Existing literature focuses on overall PTSD severity rather than potential day-to-day fluctuations in specific symptoms, which might play a crucial role in understanding alcohol misuse risk. Studies also examine only same-day or next-day associations between PTSD and drinking, neglecting the potential for longer-term changes.

Methods

This study explores the short-term longitudinal stability and time-lagged predictive dynamics of PTSD symptoms, affect, and d

SUBMITTER: Balters S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11319128 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature