Pain Intensity, Pain-Related Anxiety, and Hazardous Drinking Among Individuals With PTSD

CONCLUSION: These initial findings suggest that pain-related anxiety may play an important role in relations between the experience of pain and hazardous patterns of alcohol consumption among individuals with probable PTSD. Future research is needed to determine the temporal nature of these associations and to examine the potential utility of treatments that address pain-related anxiety in the context of comorbid pain, PTSD, and hazardous drinking.PMID:38408374 | DOI:10.1080/15504263.2024.2319034
Source: Journal of Dual Diagnosis - Category: Addiction Authors: Source Type: research