TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Posttraumatic stress disorder, alcohol use, and physical health concerns
JO  - Journal of behavioral medicine
A1  - Kaysen, Debra
A1  - Pantalone, David W.
A1  - Chawla, Neharika
A1  - Lindgren, Kristen P.
A1  - Clum, Gretchen A.
A1  - Lee, Christine
A1  - Resick, Patricia A.
SP  - 115
EP  - 125
VL  - 31
IS  - 2
N2  - PTSD is a risk factor for alcohol problems and both in turn have been independently associated with increased health problems. However, it is unclear whether alcohol use moderates the relationship between PTSD and health. Participants were battered women (N = 336) recruited from local domestic violence shelters and non-shelter victim-assistance agencies. A 2 (PTSD diagnosis) x 3 (abstainer, infrequent/light, regular/heavy drinking) ANCOVA was conducted, with injuries and length of abuse as covariates and health concerns as the dependent variable. Main effects for PTSD and alcohol use were significant but not the interaction. Women with PTSD reported the greatest number of health concerns. Women who abstained from drinking and those who drank regularly/heavily reported more health concerns than the infrequent/light drinkers. Health concerns associated with PTSD do not appear to be due to problem drinking. In addition, infrequent/light drinking, even for women with PTSD, may be associated with fewer health concerns.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0160-7715
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10865-007-9140-5
ID  - ref1
ER  -