Caregiver support buffers posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms following a natural disaster in relation to binge drinking.

Terrell A HicksKaitlin E BountressHeidi S ResnickKenneth J RuggieroAnanda B Amstadter

Published in: Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy (2020)

Findings suggest that PTSD symptomatology is one mechanism by which prior trauma can impact binge drinking among adolescents following exposure to a natural disaster. Caregiver support can serve as a buffer for reducing PTSD symptomatology related to the severity of a natural disaster, which can decrease the likelihood of adolescent binge drinking. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

Keyphrases

posttraumatic stress disorder
alcohol consumption
young adults
mental health
social support
emergency department
trauma patients
electronic health record