Childhood maltreatment and problematic alcohol use in young adulthood: the roles of cognitive vulnerability to depression and depressive symptoms.
Sunny H ShinGabriela Ksinan JiskrovaSusan H YoonJulia M KobulskyPublished in: The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse (2020)
Our study provides evidence for the role of depression symptoms, but not for depressive implicit associations, in linking CM and problem drinking. Treating depression in individuals with a history of CM may help to prevent problem drinking in this vulnerable population.