PTSD symptom severities, interpersonal traumas, and benzodiazepines are associated with substance-related problems in trauma patients

Journal of Clinical Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 8, 2016, Pages

  Guina, Jeffrey ^a,b   Nahhas, Ramzi W ^b   Goldberg, Adam J ^b   Farnsworth, Seth ^c  

^a WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE   (United States)

^b WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Misawa Air Base   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Drugs; Nicotine; PTSD; Stress disorder; Substance use; Tobacco; Trauma

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; COGNITION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; PHYSICAL ABUSE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING; SEXUAL ASSAULT; SUBSTANCE USE;

EID: 85029568240     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20770383     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/jcm5080070     Document Type: Article

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