Female veterans of the OEF/OIF conflict: Concordance of PTSD symptoms and substance misuse

被引：27

作者：

Nunnink, Sarah E. ^{[1
,2
,3
]}

Goldwaser, Gali ^{[2
]}

Heppner, Pia S. ^{[1
,2
,3
]}

Pittman, James O. E. ^{[1
,2
]}

Nievergelt, Caroline M. ^{[1
,3
]}

Baker, Dewleen G. ^{[1
,2
,3
]}

机构：

[1] Vet Affairs Ctr Excellence Stress & Mental Hlth, La Jolla, CA 92161 USA

[2] VA San Diego Healthcare Syst, San Diego, CA 92161 USA

[3] Univ Calif San Diego, Dept Psychiat, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA

来源：

ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS | 2010年 / 35卷 / 07期

关键词：

Female; Veteran; OEF/OIF; Alcohol; PTSD; Substance abuse; POSTTRAUMATIC-STRESS-DISORDER; NATIONAL COMORBIDITY SURVEY; IDENTIFICATION TEST AUDIT; MENTAL-HEALTH-CARE; WOMEN VETERANS; RISK-FACTORS; TRAUMA; ALCOHOL; ABUSE; VA;

D O I：

10.1016/j.addbeh.2010.03.006

中图分类号：

B849 [应用心理学];

学科分类号：

040203 ;

摘要：

This study examined the post-deployment rates of comorbid PTSD and substance abuse in a cohort of female veterans who served in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF). Female OEF/OIF veterans and reservists (N = 36) completed a battery of assessments as part of a larger study. Of the 36 participants, 11(31%) screened positive for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), 17(47%) screened positive for high-risk drinking and 2 (6%) screened positive for drug abuse. Higher scores on measures of alcohol and drug use predicted positive PTSD status (p <= 0.01) and alcohol misuse was significant in explaining unique variance of PTSD status (p <= 0.05). Our findings suggest a trend toward increased problematic drinking among female OEF/OIF veterans and reservists and a relationship between substance misuse and PTSD. Future research should investigate needs for gender-specific PTSD and substance-abuse treatment needs. Published by Elsevier Ltd.

引用

页码：655 / 659

页数：5

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