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Alcohol-Involved Assault and the Course of PTSD in Female Crime Victims
Alcohol-Involved Assault and the Course of PTSD in Female Crime Victims JOURNAL OF TRAUMATIC STRESS Kaysen, D. L., Lindgren, K. P., Lee, C. M., Lewis, M. A., Fossos, N., Atkins, D. C. 2010; 23 (4): 523–27Abstract
Although alcohol use has been associated with increased risk of victimization, little is known about how victim substance use at the time of assault may affect posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom development. The present study is a longitudinal examination of substance use on PTSD symptom severity and course. A community sample of female crime victims (n = 60) were assessed within 5 weeks of sexual or physical assault with 3 and 6 month post-assault follow-ups. Twenty-three participants had consumed alcohol or alcohol/drugs prior to the assault (38%) and 37 had consumed neither alcohol nor drugs. Analyses were conducted using hierarchical linear modeling. Participants who had consumed alcohol had lower initial intrusive symptoms, but their symptoms improved less over time.
View details for DOI 10.1002/jts.20542
View details for Web of Science ID 000281501400017
View details for PubMedID 20669240
View details for PubMedCentralID PMC3647032