American Veterans in the Era of COVID-19: Reactions to the Pandemic, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and Substance Use Behaviors

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作者：
Eric R. Pedersen
Jordan P. Davis
Reagan E. Fitzke
Daniel S. Lee
Shaddy Saba
机构：
[1] University of Southern California,Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Keck School of Medicine
[2] University of Southern California,Suzanne Dworak
[3] University of Southern California,Peck School of Social Work, USC Center for Artificial Intelligence in Society, USC Center for Mindfulness Science, USC Institute for Addiction Science
来源：
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction | 2023年 / 21卷
关键词：
COVID-19; Posttraumatic stress disorder; Veterans; Alcohol; Cannabis;
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摘要：
The COVID-19 pandemic may have a compounding effect on the substance use of American veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This study investigated the relationship between PTSD and current reactions to COVID-19 on alcohol and cannabis use among veterans who completed a survey 1 month prior to the pandemic in the USA and a 6-month follow-up survey. We hypothesized that veterans with PTSD would experience more negative reactions to COVID-19 and increased alcohol and cannabis use behaviors over those without PTSD. Veterans with PTSD prior to the pandemic, relative to those without, endorsed poorer reactions, greater frequency of alcohol use, and greater cannabis initiation and use during the pandemic. Veterans with PTSD may use substances to manage COVID-related stress. Clinicians may see an increase in substance use among this group during and after the pandemic and may need to implement specific behavioral interventions to mitigate the negative effects of COVID-19.
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