PTSD Symptom Severity and Alcohol Use among Firefighters: The Role of Emotion Regulation Difficulties.

Samuel J LeonardShelby J McGrewAntoine LebeautAnka A Vujanovic

Published in: Journal of dual diagnosis (2023)

Results demonstrated that, among firefighters, PTSD symptom severity is positively related to alcohol use coping motives through heightened ERD. Clinical implications and future directions are discussed.

Keyphrases

social support
posttraumatic stress disorder
depressive symptoms
patient reported