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ArticleJournal of traumatic stress2020

The Role of Impulsivity in the Association Between Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Severity and Substance Use in Male Military Veterans.

Colin T Mahoney, Hannah E Cole, Ohad Gilbar, Casey T Taft

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Article in Journal of traumatic stress, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. [Comorbidity of posttraumatic stress disorder and addiction from a biopsychosocial perspective].Neuropsychiatrie : Klinik, Diagnostik, Therapie und Rehabilitation : Organ der Gesellschaft Osterreichischer Nervenarzte und Psychiater · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Colin T MahoneyNational Center for PTSD, Behavioral Science Division, 150 S. Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02130, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4580-8380
Hannah E ColeNational Center for PTSD, Behavioral Science Division, 150 S. Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02130, USA.
Ohad GilbarNational Center for PTSD, Behavioral Science Division, 150 S. Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02130, USA.
Casey T TaftNational Center for PTSD, Behavioral Science Division, 150 S. Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02130, USA.
Boston University · USVA Boston Healthcare System · US

Funding

Postdoctoral Training Program in Stress and TraumaT32MH019836 · NIMH · TUFTS UNIVERSITY BOSTON · PI DENISE M. SLOAN · 1996 to 2026
$4.7M
NIMH NIH HHS T32 MH019836
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

High rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and comorbid substance use disorder (SUD) are prevalent in military veterans. However, few studies have investigated impulsivity as a risk factor for engaging in substance use behavior for individuals who are experiencing PTSD symptoms. The present study evaluated impulsivity as a moderator of the association between PTSD symptoms and alcohol/drug use. Male military veterans (N = 106) completed self-report measures of alcohol use behavior, drug use behavior, and impulsivity. Participants also completed a structured diagnostic interview to assess for PTSD. The findings indicated that impulsivity moderated the relation between total PTSD symptoms and alcohol use, B = 0.01, p = .035, along with associations between alcohol use and two of the symptom clusters: PTSD reexperiencing symptoms, B = 0.01, p = .016; and PTSD avoidance/numbing symptoms, B = 0.01, p = .029. Veterans with high levels of impulsivity were at significantly higher risk of engaging in alcohol use than veterans with low-to-average levels. Impulsivity did not potentiate the relation between PTSD hyperarousal symptoms and alcohol use nor did it moderate the association between any of the PTSD variables and drug use. Impulsivity appears to serve as a significant risk factor for alcohol use, but not drug use, for male veterans experiencing PTSD symptoms. Future studies are necessary to replicate and expand upon these findings, particularly to facilitate the development of integrated evidence-based treatments that target both alcohol use and impulsivity within the context of PTSD.

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Impulsive BehaviorAdultAfghan Campaign 2001-ComorbidityHumansIraq War, 2003-2011MaleMiddle AgedRisk FactorsSelf ReportSeverity of Illness IndexStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeterans

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PMID32339353
PMCPMC7299815
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