TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Examination of a novel measure of trauma-related drinking to cope
JO  - Journal of clinical psychology (Hoboken)
A1  - Hawn, Sage E.
A1  - Aggen, Steven H.
A1  - Cusack, Shannon E.
A1  - Dick, Danielle
A1  - Amstadter, Ananda B.
SP  - eePub
EP  - eePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - OBJECTIVES: The present study sought to fill a gap in the current literature by developing a concise self-report questionnaire assessing drinking motives specific to coping with symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This new four-item questionnaire is called the Trauma Related Drinking questionnaire (TRD).     METHOD: Using structural equation modeling, the latent structure of the TRD items and how they relate to other variables of interest were explored among a sample of 1,896 college undergraduates from a large public university.     RESULTS: Broadly, we found evidence to suggest that TRD is a more specific measure of drinking to cope motives compared to the commonly used Drinking Motives Questionnaire coping subscale. Additionally, findings demonstrate support for the external validation of TRD, both with regard to PTSD and alcohol consumption and related problems.     CONCLUSIONS: Results support the use of TRD in future self-medication research and as a clinically useful screening tool.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0021-9762
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jclp.22972
ID  - ref1
ER  -