Alcohol use and coping in a cross-sectional study of African American homicide survivors. J Ethn Subst Abuse 2021;20(1):135-150
Date
05/03/2019Pubmed ID
31044649Pubmed Central ID
PMC6824931DOI
10.1080/15332640.2019.1598905Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85065427120 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 15 CitationsAbstract
The loss of a loved one to homicide is associated with considerable distress, often in the form of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complicated grief (CG), and alcohol misuse. Yet alcohol-related problems and loss from a homicide are issues that disproportionally affect African Americans. The present study investigated alcohol use in a sample of 54 African American homicide survivors. Although there was a low prevalence of hazardous drinking, alcohol use was associated with higher levels of PTSD, complicated grief, and depression severity. In addition, scores on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) were correlated with active emotional coping and avoidant emotional coping. In analyses of PTSD symptom clusters, emotional numbing and hyperarousal symptoms were significantly correlated with AUDIT total score.
Author List
McDevitt-Murphy ME, Zakarian RJ, Luciano MT, Olin CC, Mazzulo NN, Neimeyer RAAuthor
Cecilia C. Olin PhD, MS Assistant Professor in the Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Adaptation, PsychologicalAlcohol Drinking
Alcoholism
Cross-Sectional Studies
Homicide
Humans
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Survivors
