Associations between positive memory count and hazardous substance use in a trauma-exposed sample: Examining the moderating role of emotion dysregulation.
Sidonia E ComptonDanica C SlavishNicole H WeissHolly J BowenAteka C ContractorPublished in: Journal of clinical psychology (2023)
Findings indicate that trauma-exposed individuals who retrieve more positive memories and experience difficulties regulating positive emotions report greater hazardous substance use. Positive emotion dysregulation may be an important target for memory-based interventions among trauma-exposed individuals who report hazardous substance use.