Reductions in Drinking Predict Increased Distress: Between- and Within-Person Associations between Alcohol Use and Psychological Distress During and Following Treatment.
Jacob A LevineBecky K GiusGeorge BoghdadiGerard J ConnorsStephen A MaistoRobert C SchlauchPublished in: Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research (2020)
The current study provides some insight into how psychological distress changes during the course of treatment for AUD, including the relationship between changes in drinking and such symptoms. Future research should continue to explore these relationships, including the ways in which treatment efforts can address what may be seen as paradoxical effects.