Cognitive risk, coping-oriented substance use, and increased avoidance tendencies among depressed outpatients: A prospective investigation.

Luke F HeggenessChristian A L BeanDavid A KalmbachJeffrey A Ciesla

Published in: Journal of clinical psychology (2020)

With regard to stress-related avoidance, subsyndromal substance use may play a detrimental role among cognitively vulnerable, depressed outpatients when said drug or alcohol use serves as a means of coping.

Keyphrases

social support
depressive symptoms
mild cognitive impairment
drug induced
stress induced
heat stress