TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Posttraumatic stress disorder, alcohol use, and life stress among African-American women
JO  - Mental health and substance use: dual diagnosis
A1  - Davis, T.A.
A1  - Carr, E.R.
A1  - Hickman, E.
A1  - Rosenberg, A.
A1  - Kaslow, N.j.
SP  - 286
EP  - 298
VL  - 7
IS  - 4
N2  - Robust data document the strong association between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and problematic alcohol use in female psychiatric patients. Reasons for this frequent co-morbidity remain unclear, highlighting the value of investigating factors common to both disorders to gain additional clarity. The current study examined whether the psychosocial factor, life stress, mediated the link between PTSD symptomatology and alcohol use in a sample of African-American women from low-income backgrounds with a history of intimate partner violence and suicidality (n = 143). Bootstrapping analysis demonstrated that life stress fully mediated the effect of PTSD symptoms on alcohol use. Consistent with the self-medication hypothesis of addiction, our findings indicate that life stress may be a causal mechanism in the development of subsequent alcohol problems among women with existing PTSD symptomatology. Prevention and treatment implications concerning the target population are discussed. © 2013 Taylor & Francis.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1752-3281
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17523281.2013.865663
ID  - ref1
ER  -