Daily associations between PTSD, drinking, and self-appraised alcohol-related problems.

ABSTRACT: Alcohol dependence (AD) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are highly comorbid, yet limited research has focused on PTSD and daily drinking as they relate to self-appraised alcohol-related problems. In treatment contexts, patients' appraisals of alcohol-related problems have implications for assessment, intervention strategies, and prognosis. This study investigated the moderating effect of within-person (daily symptoms) and between-person (overall severity) differences in PTSD on the association between daily drinking and same-day alcohol-related problems. Participants with comorbid AD and PTSD (N = 86) completed 1 week of Interactive Voice Recognition data collection, and logistic and γ-adjusted multilevel models were used to estimate odds and magnitude of self-appraised alcohol-re

SUBMITTER: Wilson SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5293662 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature