Citation

Waldrop AE, Ana EJ, Saladin ME, McRae AL, Brady KT. Am. J. Addict. 2007; 16(6): 439-442.

Affiliation

Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1080/10550490701643484

PMID

18058407

Abstract

We examined predictors for age at onset of first alcohol use and onset of heaviest alcohol use among men (n = 43) and women (n = 46) with alcohol dependence and PTSD, PTSD only, alcohol dependence only, and controls, with a particular focus on individuals with child versus adult trauma. Using analysis of variance procedures, results showed differences in onset of first alcohol use and heaviest drinking between childhood and adulthood trauma victims. These preliminary results indicate that behavioral mechanisms associated with alcohol use patterns between individuals with childhood and adulthood trauma are dissimilar, suggesting greater psychopathological consequences for individuals with childhood trauma.

Language: en