Severity of PTSD symptoms and its relationship with severity of alcohol related problems in a sample of inpatients with alcohol use disorder

2017-01-02T19-12-35Z
Source: Düşünen Adam: The Journal of Psychiatry and Neurological Sciences
Cuneyt Evren, Gokhan Umut, Bilge Evren.
Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms measured with the PTSD Checklist Civilian (PCL-C) version on severity of alcohol related problems, while controlling the effects of anxiety and depression in a sample of inpatients with alcohol use disorder (AUD). Method: Participants (n=190) were evaluated with the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory State subscale (STAI-S), the PTSD Checklist Civilian (PCL-C) version and the Michigan Alcohol Screening Test (MAST). Results: Although severity of the state anxiety predicted the severity of alcohol related problems in the first and depression predicted in the second step of a linear regression model, when severity of PTSD symptoms was included in the analysis it was the only independent variable that predicted the severity of alcohol related problems, while the state anxiety and depression were no longer predictors. Conclusion: These findings suggest that severity of PTSD symptoms is related with severity of alcohol related problems, independent from severity of state anxiety and depression among inpatients with AUD.


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