Cross-sectional and longitudinal AUD symptom networks: They tell different stories.

ABSTRACT: Modern theoretical models of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) highlight the different functional roles played by various mechanisms associated with different symptoms. Symptom network models (SNMs) offer one approach to modeling AUD symptomatology in a way that could reflect these processes and provide important information on the progression and persistence of disorder. However, much of the research conducted using SNMs relies on cross-sectional data, which has raised questions regarding the extent they reflect dynamic processes. The current study aimed to (a) examine symptom networks of AUD and (b) compare the extent to which cross-sectional network models had similar structures and interpretations as longitudinal network models. 17,360 participants from Wave 1 (2001-2002) and Wave 2 (2003-200

SUBMITTER: Conlin WE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9491298 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature