TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - High dose alcohol consumption predicts less reduction in post-traumatic stress symptoms after a campus mass shooting
JO  - Anxiety, stress, and coping
A1  - Holzman, Jacob B.
A1  - Valentiner, David P.
A1  - Hannan, Susan M.
A1  - Wallace, Douglas G.
A1  - Orcutt, Holly K.
SP  - 609
EP  - 618
VL  - 30
IS  - 6
N2  - BACKGROUND: Recognizing that alcohol might affect subsequent processing of trauma-related information, this study examined whether high dose alcohol consumption (HDAC) following a campus mass shooting affected the relation between shooting exposure and post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS).<br><br>METHODS: Female participants (N = 691) recorded levels of physical exposure to the shooting event, alcohol use, and PTSS 1 month following the shooting event and 8 months later.<br><br>RESULTS: No evidence was found to suggest that pre-shooting HDAC moderated the relationship between trauma exposure and PTSS 1 month following the shooting. HDAC in the month following the shooting predicted less resolution of PTSS 8 months later. Specifically, at higher (but not lower) levels of HDAC, shooting exposure was associated with less reduction in PTSS from 1 to 8 months post-trauma. Several alternate explanations were ruled out.<br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Less reduction in PTSS seems to occur at high levels of both shooting exposure and HDAC. Theoretical implications and directions for future research are discussed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1061-5806
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10615806.2017.1348297
ID  - ref1
ER  -