Impulsivity and Comorbid PTSD and Binge Drinking.

Jesse WalkerKaitlin E BountressCasey D CalhounIsha W MetzgerZachary AdamsAnanda AmstadterSuzanne ThomasCarla Kmett Danielson

Published in: Journal of dual diagnosis (2019)

Young adults who report difficulty attending to immediate stimuli within their environment may be unable to think about and/or process the traumatic event, potentially increasing risk for PTSD and maladaptive coping skills to manage this distress (e.g., alcohol misuse, binge drinking).

Keyphrases

social support
alcohol consumption
young adults
posttraumatic stress disorder
depressive symptoms
spinal cord injury
chronic pain
obsessive compulsive disorder
tertiary care
childhood cancer
borderline personality disorder