Relationship of PTSD With impulsivity Dimensions While Controlling the Effect of Anxiety and Depression in a Sample of Inpatients With Alcohol Use Disorder

Evren C., Umut G., Bozkurt M., Evren B.

JOURNAL OF DUAL DIAGNOSIS, cilt.14, sa.1, ss.40-49, 2018 (SSCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/15504263.2017.1404665
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF DUAL DIAGNOSIS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.40-49
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Alcohol use disorder, anxiety, depression, impulsivity, PTSD, POSTTRAUMATIC-STRESS-DISORDER, SUBSTANCE-USE DISORDERS, DEPENDENT INPATIENTS, EMOTION DYSREGULATION, COCAINE DEPENDENCE, TRAUMA HISTORY, ABUSE PATIENTS, NORMATIVE DATA, EARLY-ONSET, SELF
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relationship of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with impulsivity dimensions while controlling the effect of anxiety and depression in a sample of inpatients with alcohol use disorder (AUD). Methods: Participants were 190 male patients admitted to a specialized center for substance use disorders within a six month period. Participants were evaluated with the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), the Short Form Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11-SF), the Traumatic Experiences Checklist, and PTSD Checklist-Civilian version. Results: Age was lower in the group with PTSD (n = 63, 33.2%) than the group without PTSD (n = 127, 66.8%). Duration of education, marital, and employment status did not differ between the groups. STAI, BDI, and BIS-11-SF scores were higher in the group with PTSD. Trait anxiety, depression, and impulsivity predicted high PTSD risk in a logistic regression model. Same variables predicted the severity of PTSD symptoms in a linear regression. Among dimensions of impulsivity attentional component was the only predictor of PTSD symptoms severity, not motor or nonplanning impulsivity. Conclusions: These findings suggest that the PTSD may be related to impulsivity, particularly attentional impulsivity, even after controlling anxiety and depression among inpatients with AUD.