Trauma and PTSD Among Youths in Outpatient Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorders

Content Provider	Scilit
Author	Hawke, Josephine M. Ford, Julian D. Kaminer, Yifrah Burke, Rebecca
Copyright Year	2009
Description	This article examines the relationships among trauma histories and diagnoses of partial or full posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among 106 youths in outpatient treatment for alcohol use disorders (AUD). Subjects were 13 to 18 years old and were recruited from treatment facilities, schools, and juvenile corrections programs. Chi-square $(χ^{2}$) tests and one-way analyses of variance examined prevalence estimates of exposure to traumatic stressors, PTSD status, and related characteristics. Pearson's correlation coefficients, K-Cluster procedure, and logistic regression examined correlates of PTSD status. Almost 90% reported a trauma history, and 13% met criteria for a PTSD diagnosis. Logistic regression analyses indicated that sexual abuse history, comorbid psychiatric symptom severity, and suicide ideation were associated with PTSD. These findings underscore the importance of addressing trauma with youths in AUD treatment.
Related Links	https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1080/19361520802675801.pdf
ISSN	19361521
e-ISSN	1936153X
DOI	10.1080/19361520802675801
Journal	Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	2
Language	English
Publisher	Informa UK Limited
Publisher Date	2009-03-01
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Biomedical Social Sciences Suicide Prevention Injury Prevention Ergonomics Occupational Safety Logistic Regression Human Factors
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Emergency Medicine Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine