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The association of alcohol consumption patterns with self-rated physical health and psychiatric distress among Afghanistan- and Iraq-era U.S. veterans
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Calhoun, Patrick S. Wilson, Sarah M. Dedert, Eric A. Cunningham, Katherine C. Straits-Troster, Kristy |
| Copyright Year | 2018 |
| Abstract | Alcohol misuse is associated with negative mental and physical health outcomes, which presents a public health concern in veterans. However, less is known regarding outcomes among veterans with low to moderate alcohol consumption. This study included veterans with military service in Iraq and/or Afghanistan (N = 1083) who resided in the VA Mid-Atlantic region catchment area (North Carolina, Virginia, and parts of West Virginia). Participants completed a mailed survey that inquired about demographics, past-year alcohol consumption, self-rated physical health, and psychiatric symptoms. Logistic regression was used to evaluate associations between alcohol consumption and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and self-rated physical health. In both bivariate results and adjusted models, non-drinkers and hazardous drinkers were more likely to endorse clinically significant PTSD and depression symptoms than moderate drinkers. Moderate drinkers were also less likely to report fair/poor health, after adjusting for demographics and psychiatric symptoms. Results overall showed a U-shaped curve, such that moderate alcohol use was associated with lower rates of mental health problems and fair/poor health. While the VA routinely screens for alcohol misuse, current results suggest that non-drinkers are also at risk for poor mental and physical health. |
| Starting Page | 142 |
| Ending Page | 147 |
| Page Count | 6 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.psychres.2017.09.067 |
| PubMed reference number | 29045920 |
| Journal | Medline |
| Volume Number | 259 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://api.elsevier.com/content/article/pii/S0165178117301531 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165178117301531?dgcid=api_sd_search-api-endpoint |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2017.09.067 |
| Journal | Psychiatry Research |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
