Dissociative symptomatology mediates the relation between posttraumatic stress disorder severity and alcohol-related problems.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Up to 50% of individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) endorse problematic alcohol use. Typically, these individuals present with more complex and often more severe PTSD symptoms than those who do not report problematic alcohol use. Emerging literature suggests that heightened symptoms of dissociation are likewise associated with greater PTSD symptom severity. Despite this knowledge, the role of dissociation in the relation between PTSD severity and alcohol-related problems has yet to be examined. Here, we explore the mediating role of dissociative symptomatology on the association between PTSD severity and alcohol-related problems within a PTSD treatment-seeking sample.

Methods

Structural equation modeling was used to test the mediating role of dissoc

SUBMITTER: Patel H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9307004 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature