| Title | Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and risky behaviors among trauma-exposed inpatients with substance dependence: The influence of negative and positive urgency. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2015 |
| Authors | Weiss, Nicole H., Matthew T. Tull, Tami P. Sullivan, Katherine L. Dixon-Gordon, and Kim L. Gratz |
| Journal | Drug and alcohol dependence |
| Date Published | 2015 Aug 2 |
| ISSN | 1879-0046 |
| Abstract | Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among inpatients with substance use disorders (SUDs) is associated with heightened engagement in a variety of risky, self-destructive, and health-compromising behaviors (e.g., risky sexual behavior, aggression). Extant research provides support for the role of emotion dysregulation in the PTSD-risky behavior relation among inpatients with SUD; however, this research has been limited by a focus on emotion dysregulation involving negative (versus positive) emotions. The goal of the current study was to extend past research on the PTSD-risky behavior relation by examining the potential mediating roles of negative and positive urgency (two domains of emotion dysregulation defined by the tendency to engage in risky behavior in the context of negative and positive emotions, respectively). |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.07.679 |
| Alternate Journal | Drug Alcohol Depend |
