Application of PTSD alcohol expectancy symptom clusters to the four-dimensional model of PTSD: Support from moderations of the association between symptoms of posttraumatic stress and alcohol use.

Sara J HimmerichRobyn A EllisHolly K Orcutt

Published in: Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy (2019)

The current study provides support for a PTSD symptom domain-specific approach for measuring alcohol expectancies. Though limited in generalizability, this research also provides evidence for positive PTSD alcohol expectancies as an important moderator in the relationship between symptoms of PTS and alcohol, suggesting that perceptions of alcohol's effect on PTSD symptoms confer risk for problematic drinking. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

Keyphrases

alcohol consumption
posttraumatic stress disorder
social support
sleep quality
depressive symptoms
emergency department
physical activity