TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - PTSD Symptom Severity as a Predictor of Cue-Elicited Drug Craving in Victims of Violent Crime
JO  - Addictive behaviors
A1  - Saladin, Michael E.
A1  - Drobes, David J.
A1  - Coffey, Scott F.
A1  - Dansky, Bonnie S.
A1  - Brady, Kathleen T.
A1  - Kilpatrick, Dean G.
SP  - 1611
EP  - 1629
VL  - 28
IS  - 9
N2  - This study examined posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom severity as a predictor of cue-elicited craving among alcohol- and cocaine-dependent individuals with a history of at least one physical and/or sexual assault. Approximately half of the sample had current PTSD. Severity of PTSD symptoms was measured via the Impact of Events ScaleññRevised (IES-R) total severity score. Subjects listened to four trials of a brief narrative imagery script followed by the presentation of an in vivo cue. The script presentation consisted of a description of either the subject's worst traumatic event or a neutral scene. The in vivo cues consisted of the presentation of either the subject's preferred drug or neutral cues. Craving was measured in response to both the script and in vivo cues. Results indicated a high degree of correlation between self-report craving and (a) PTSD symptom severity, (b) type of substance use disorder (SUD) [alcohol dependence (AD) vs. cocaine dependence (CD)], and (c) sex and race of participant. A series of stepwise multiple regressions indicated that PTSD severity was significantly predictive of trauma cue-elicited craving and drug cue-elicited craving. The results are discussed in the context of current research, theory, and clinical practice. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Addictive Behaviors, 2003. Copyright © 2003 by Elsevier Science)  Victim Substance Use Alcohol Use Causes Drug Use Causes Substance Use Causes Sexual Assault Effects Sexual Assault Victim Physical Assault Effects Physical Assault Victim Crime Effects Crime Victim Violence Victim Violence Effects Adult Substance Use Adult Victim Adult Male Adult Female Female Victim Female Substance Use Male Victim Male Substance Use Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Psychological Victimization Effects Violence Against Women 02-04<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 0306-4603
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -