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Citation

Evren C, Umut G, Bozkurt M, Evren B. J. Dual Diagn. 2018; 14(1): 40-49.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry , Baltalimani State Hospital for Muskuloskeletal Disorders , Istanbul , Turkey.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/15504263.2017.1404665

PMID

29166213

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relationship of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with impulsivity dimensions while controlling the effect of anxiety and depression in a sample of inpatients with alcohol use disorder (AUD).

METHODS: Participants were 190 male patients admitted to a specialized center for substance use disorders within a six month period. Participants were evaluated with the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), the Short Form Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11-SF), the Traumatic Experiences Checklist (TEC) and PTSD Checklist Civilian version (PCL-C).

RESULTS: Age was lower in the group with PTSD (n = 63, 33.2%) than the group without PTSD (n = 127, 66.8%). Duration of education, marital and employment status did not differ between the groups. STAI, BDI, and BIS-11-SF scores were higher in the group with PTSD. Trait anxiety, depression and impulsivity predicted high PTSD risk in a logistic regression model. Same variables predicted the severity of PTSD symptoms in a linear regression. Among dimensions of impulsivity attentional component was the only predictor of PTSD symptoms severity, not motor or non-planning impulsivity.

CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that the PTSD may be related to impulsivity, particularly attentional impulsivity, even after controlling anxiety and depression among inpatients with AUD.


Language: en

Keywords

Alcohol use disorder; PTSD; anxiety; depression; impulsivity

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