Emily R. Dworkin|Sonya G. Wanklyn|Paul R. Stasiewicz|Scott F. Coffey
PTSD symptom presentation among people with alcohol and drug use disorders: Comparisons by substance of abuse
G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center|University of Mississippi Medical Center|State Street (United States)|Jackson Memorial Hospital|G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center|University of Mississippi Medical Center|State Street (United States)|Jackson Memorial Hospital|University at Buffalo, State University of New York|University of Mississippi Medical Center|State Street (United States)|Jackson Memorial Hospital
posttraumatic stress disorder ptsd substance use disorders suds commonly cooccur evidence suggest ptsd symptom clusters differentially related various substances abuse however studies date compared ptsd symptom patterns across people different types suds fewer still accounted presence comorbidity across types suds understanding symptom patterns thus current study use treatmentseeking sample people elevated symptoms ptsd problem alcohol use explore differential associations pastyear suds active use ptsd symptoms accounting presence multiple suds comparing alcohol drug use disorders avoidance symptoms elevated alcohol use disorder hyperarousal symptoms elevated drug use disorder subsample alcohol use disorder hyperarousal symptoms elevated people cooccurring cocaine use disorders numbing symptoms elevated people cooccurring sedativehypnoticanxiolytic use disorder findings provide evidence different symptom cluster patterns ptsd various types suds highlight importance examining functional relationship specific substances abuse understanding interplay ptsd suds