Abstract
This study examined the relative influences of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), other psychopathology, and intimate partner alcohol and drug use on substance-related problems in U.S. veterans (242 couples, N = 484). Hierarchical regression analyses revealed that partner alcohol and drug use severity explained more variance in veteran alcohol use and drug use (20% and 13%, respectively) than did veteran PTSD, adult antisocial behavior, or depression symptoms combined (6% for veteran alcohol use; 7% for veteran drug use). Findings shed new light on the influence of relationship factors on veteran alcohol and drug use and underscore the importance of couples-oriented approaches to treating veterans with comorbid PTSD and substance abuse.
Published 2013. This article is a US Government work and is in the public domain in the USA.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Alcoholism / epidemiology*
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Alcoholism / psychology
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Alcoholism / rehabilitation
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Antisocial Personality Disorder / epidemiology
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Antisocial Personality Disorder / psychology
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Antisocial Personality Disorder / rehabilitation
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Combat Disorders / epidemiology*
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Combat Disorders / psychology
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Combat Disorders / rehabilitation
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Comorbidity
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Couples Therapy
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Depressive Disorder / epidemiology
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Depressive Disorder / psychology
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Depressive Disorder / rehabilitation
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Psychopathology
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Spouses / psychology*
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Spouses / statistics & numerical data*
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Statistics as Topic
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Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / epidemiology*
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Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / psychology
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Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / rehabilitation
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Substance-Related Disorders / epidemiology*
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Substance-Related Disorders / psychology
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Substance-Related Disorders / rehabilitation
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United States
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Veterans / psychology*
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Veterans / statistics & numerical data*