Anxiety, distress tolerance, and the relationship between complex posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and alcohol use in veterans.

Seb WhitefordMartyn QuigleyGlen DightonKatie WoodNeil KitchinerCherie ArmourSimon Dymond

Published in: Journal of clinical psychology (2023)

We identified the mediational influence of anxiety and distress tolerance on the association between CPTSD subscales and alcohol use in UK veterans. Interventions for anxiety may be adapted for reducing problematic alcohol use and the impact of CPTSD symptoms in veterans with comorbid PTSD and alcohol use disorder.

Keyphrases

posttraumatic stress disorder
sleep quality
alcohol use disorder
physical activity
depressive symptoms
social support