2023
Posttraumatic Stress as a Moderator of the Association Between HPA-Axis Functioning and Alcohol Use Disorder Among a Community Sample of Women Currently Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence
Goldstein SC, Schick MR, Weyandt LL, Sullivan TP, Cadely H, Weiss NH. Posttraumatic Stress as a Moderator of the Association Between HPA-Axis Functioning and Alcohol Use Disorder Among a Community Sample of Women Currently Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence. Experimental And Clinical Psychopharmacology 2023, 31: 163-173. PMID: 35113644, PMCID: PMC10829849, DOI: 10.1037/pha0000543.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHPA axis functioningAlcohol use disorderHPA axis recoveryHigher PTSD symptom severityPTSD symptom severitySymptom severityMeeting criteriaUse disordersLog oddsMaintenance of AUDCurrent male partnerPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsSaliva cortisol samplesAmount of alcoholAxis functioningInduction protocolCortisol samplesIntimate partner violence experiencesMale partnersCommunity womenSeverityHeightened prevalenceWomenDisorder symptomsIntimate partner violence
2022
Posttraumatic stress disorder strengthens the momentary associations between emotion dysregulation and substance use: a micro‐longitudinal study of community women experiencing intimate partner violence
Weiss NH, Brick LA, Schick MR, Forkus SR, Raudales AM, Contractor AA, Sullivan TP. Posttraumatic stress disorder strengthens the momentary associations between emotion dysregulation and substance use: a micro‐longitudinal study of community women experiencing intimate partner violence. Addiction 2022, 117: 3150-3169. PMID: 35792057, DOI: 10.1111/add.15992.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive emotion dysregulationPost-traumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderEmotion dysregulationStress disorderMomentary associationsSubstance usePerson relationsNegative emotion dysregulationMicro-longitudinal studyIntimate partner violenceStructured diagnostic interviewCommunity womenPositive emotionsPartner violencePTSD diagnosisDrug useNumber of drinksMomentary dataCross-sectional designMomentary surveysDiagnostic InterviewBody of literatureMore alcoholInteraction testModeling reciprocal relations between emotion dysregulation and alcohol use using dynamic structural equation modeling: A micro‐longitudinal study
Weiss NH, Brick LA, Forkus SR, Goldstein SC, Thomas ED, Schick MR, Barnett NP, Contractor AA, Sullivan TP. Modeling reciprocal relations between emotion dysregulation and alcohol use using dynamic structural equation modeling: A micro‐longitudinal study. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2022, 46: 1460-1471. PMID: 35676805, PMCID: PMC11100457, DOI: 10.1111/acer.14881.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive emotion dysregulationEmotion dysregulationAlcohol useDynamic structural equation modelingLater alcohol useMicro-longitudinal studyCross-lagged effectsPotential reciprocal associationsCross-lagged associationsIntimate partner violenceStructural equation modelingMomentary levelIdiographic approachReciprocal associationsCross-sectional designLater levelsEquation modelingReciprocal relationsCommunity womenExtant literatureParticipantsSignificant interindividual variabilityPartner violenceVoice recordingsDysregulationPosttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Severity Modulates Avoidance of Positive Emotions Among Trauma-Exposed Military Veterans in the Community
Weiss N, Schick M, Contractor A, Goncharenko S, Raudales A, Forkus S. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Severity Modulates Avoidance of Positive Emotions Among Trauma-Exposed Military Veterans in the Community. Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice And Policy 2022, 14: 446-452. PMID: 34197172, PMCID: PMC8720112, DOI: 10.1037/tra0001048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive emotional avoidancePosttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorder symptom severityPositive emotional intensityPTSD symptom severityEmotional avoidanceSymptom severityEmotional intensityMaintenance of posttraumatic stress disorderLevels of PTSD symptom severityPositive emotionsTrauma-exposed military veteransReducing PTSD symptom severityTrauma-exposed veteransSevere PTSD symptomsTrauma-exposedPTSD symptomsStress disorderMilitary veteransModerating roleAvoidanceVeteransAvoidance strategiesEmotionsSymptoms
2021
Emotion regulation and substance use: A meta-analysis
Weiss N, Kiefer R, Goncharenko S, Raudales A, Forkus S, Schick M, Contractor A. Emotion regulation and substance use: A meta-analysis. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2021, 230: 109131. PMID: 34864568, PMCID: PMC8714680, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.109131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmotion regulationSubstance useFunction of emotion regulationEmotion regulation strategiesEmotion regulation abilitiesSearch of PsycINFORegulation strategiesCognitive abilitiesPositive emotionsRegulation abilityEmotionsSample characteristicsClinical samplesMeta-analysisSubstancesAbilityPsycINFOUseRegulationInclusion criteriaSexPositive emotional intensity and substance use: the underlying role of positive emotional avoidance in a community sample of military veterans
Schick M, Weiss N, Contractor A, Thomas E, Spillane N. Positive emotional intensity and substance use: the underlying role of positive emotional avoidance in a community sample of military veterans. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2021, 47: 373-382. PMID: 33524279, PMCID: PMC10909499, DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2020.1868488.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive emotional avoidancePositive emotional intensityResponse to positive emotionsEmotional avoidanceEmotional intensityMilitary veteransPositive emotionsCommunity sampleDrug misuseSubstance misuseSample of military veteransContext of positive emotionsUnited States military veteransIncrease positive emotionsPreliminary supportAmazon Mechanical TurkInfluence alcoholSubstance useInterventions targeting alcoholIatrogenic effectsEmotionsClinical practiceMechanical TurkPotential clinical utilityVeteransEthnic-Racial Identity and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: The Role of Emotional Avoidance Among Trauma-Exposed Community Individuals
Weiss N, Schick M, Reyes M, Thomas E, Tobar-Santamaria A, Contractor A. Ethnic-Racial Identity and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: The Role of Emotional Avoidance Among Trauma-Exposed Community Individuals. Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice And Policy 2021, 13: 35-43. PMID: 33030936, PMCID: PMC8443085, DOI: 10.1037/tra0000974.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of posttraumatic stress disorderNegative emotional avoidancePTSD symptom severityEthnic-racial identityTrauma-exposed community individualsEmotional avoidancePosttraumatic stress disorderEthnic-racial differencesSymptom severityStress disorderAssociated with PTSD symptom severityCommunity individualsPositive emotional avoidanceEthnic-racial minoritiesIndirect effectsTrauma-exposedBlack subsampleWhite subsampleHispanic subsampleAvoidanceSubsampleDisordersSeverityIndividualsIdentity
2020
Alcohol to down-regulate negative and positive emotions: Extending our understanding of the functional role of alcohol in relation to posttraumatic stress disorder
Weiss N, Goncharenko S, Raudales A, Schick M, Contractor A. Alcohol to down-regulate negative and positive emotions: Extending our understanding of the functional role of alcohol in relation to posttraumatic stress disorder. Addictive Behaviors 2020, 115: 106777. PMID: 33359633, PMCID: PMC7855539, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106777.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcohol DrinkingAlcoholismAngerEmotionsFemaleHumansMaleStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorder symptom severityAlcohol use disorderPositive emotionsSymptom severityAlcohol useAlcohol misuseAssociation of PTSD symptom severityModels of posttraumatic stress disorderNegative emotionsContext of positive emotionsFunction of alcohol usePTSD symptom severitySubstance-using individualsEffects of alcohol usePTSD-AUDTrauma-exposedStress disorderNegative reinforcementUse disorderAversive reactionsReinforcement functionEmotionsAlcoholDisordersRacial/Ethnic Differences in Alcohol and Drug Misuse Among IPV-Victimized Women: Exploring the Role of Difficulties Regulating Positive Emotions
Weiss NH, Schick MR, Contractor AA, Reyes ME, Suazo NC, Sullivan TP. Racial/Ethnic Differences in Alcohol and Drug Misuse Among IPV-Victimized Women: Exploring the Role of Difficulties Regulating Positive Emotions. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2020, 37: 2826-2850. PMID: 32697115, DOI: 10.1177/0886260520943735.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDifficulties Regulating Positive Emotions and Substance Misuse: The Influence of Sociodemographic Factors
Schick M, Weiss N, Contractor A, Thomas E, Spillane N. Difficulties Regulating Positive Emotions and Substance Misuse: The Influence of Sociodemographic Factors. Substance Use & Misuse 2020, 55: 1173-1183. PMID: 32078402, PMCID: PMC7180126, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2020.1729205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDifficulties regulating positive emotionsPositive emotionsDrug misuseSubstance misuseTreatment of substance misuseTrauma-exposed adultsGender-sensitive recommendationsAssociated with alcoholGrowing body of researchSignificant public health concernBody of researchModeration analysisPublic health concernSociodemographic moderatorsSociodemographic groupsAlcohol useTreatment effortsEmotionsDeleterious outcomesHealth concernAlcoholGrowing bodyGenderMisuseModeratelyPost‐traumatic stress disorder's relation with positive and negative emotional avoidance: The moderating role of gender
Schick M, Weiss N, Contractor A, Suazo N, Spillane N. Post‐traumatic stress disorder's relation with positive and negative emotional avoidance: The moderating role of gender. Stress And Health 2020, 36: 172-178. PMID: 31919954, DOI: 10.1002/smi.2920.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorder symptom severityPost-traumatic stress disorderNegative emotional avoidancePositive emotional avoidanceEmotional avoidanceSymptom severityTrauma-related emotionsTrauma-exposed individualsModerating roleEvidence of gender differencesGender-sensitive recommendationsInteraction of genderStress disorderNegative emotionsDisorders RelatedEmotional experienceExamined genderGender differencesAvoidanceEmotionsModerate resultsModeratelySeverityGenderNorth-eastern United StatesAlcohol misuse to down-regulate positive emotions: A cross-sectional multiple mediator analysis among US military veterans
Weiss N, Forkus S, Raudales A, Schick M, Contractor A. Alcohol misuse to down-regulate positive emotions: A cross-sectional multiple mediator analysis among US military veterans. Addictive Behaviors 2020, 105: 106322. PMID: 32006684, PMCID: PMC7059215, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106322.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderPositive emotional avoidanceCo-occurrence of posttraumatic stress disorderUS military veteransPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomsEmotional avoidancePositive emotional intensityMilitary veteransAlcohol misuseEmotional intensityPositive emotionsPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomatologyDown-regulate positive emotionsMultiple mediation analysisCo-occurrenceFindings advance theoryClinically relevant concernStress disorderEmotional dysfunctionMediation analysisVeteransAvoidanceEmotionsAlcoholMisuse
2019
Depression and risky alcohol use: an examination of the role of difficulties regulating positive emotions in trauma-exposed individuals
Schick M, Weiss N, Contractor A, Dixon-Gordon K, Spillane N. Depression and risky alcohol use: an examination of the role of difficulties regulating positive emotions in trauma-exposed individuals. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2019, 45: 323-332. PMID: 30848960, PMCID: PMC6450725, DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2019.1572759.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepressive symptom severityRisky alcohol useSymptom severityAlcohol useEmotion dysregulationPositive emotionsDifficulties regulating positive emotionsCo-occurrence of depressionTrauma-exposed adultsEmotion regulation skillsRates of comorbidityZero-order correlationsSelf-report questionnairesImpulsive behaviorRegulation skillsAmazon Mechanical TurkNegative emotionsDepressionEmotionsMechanical TurkSubscalesCo-occurrenceDysregulationSeverityDifficulties
2018
Difficulties regulating positive emotions and alcohol and drug misuse: A path analysis
Weiss N, Forkus S, Contractor A, Schick M. Difficulties regulating positive emotions and alcohol and drug misuse: A path analysis. Addictive Behaviors 2018, 84: 45-52. PMID: 29625262, PMCID: PMC5975124, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.03.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDifficulties regulating positive emotionsPositive emotionsCollege studentsDrug misuseTreatment of alcoholismEmotion dysregulationStructural equation modelingNegative emotionsReduce alcoholEmotionsEquation modelingAlcoholMisuseCollegeDysregulationAlternative modelsDifficultiesStudentsDrugNarrow focusParticipantsResearch