2024
Hair cortisol and substance use among women currently experiencing intimate partner violence: The role of PTSD symptom severity
Forkus S, Goldstein S, Schick M, Flanagan J, Weiss N. Hair cortisol and substance use among women currently experiencing intimate partner violence: The role of PTSD symptom severity. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2024, 261: 111378. PMID: 38936182, PMCID: PMC11439414, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111378.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderEcological momentary assessmentPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomsSubstance use behaviorsIntimate partner violencePosttraumatic stress disorder symptom severityCortisol levelsSubstance usePosttraumatic stress disorder severityHypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axisUse behaviorsPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomologyBinge drinkingHair cortisolHPA axis functionDays of drinkingAssociated with dysfunctionLow cortisol levelsPartner violenceStress disorderDays drinkingMomentary assessmentSymptom severityAmount of alcoholCortisol response
2022
Posttraumatic 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
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 ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic 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 functionEmotionsAlcoholDisorders
2019
Posttraumatic stress disorder and substance use: Identifying the underlying role of difficulties regulating positive emotions
Weiss N, Schick M, Contractor A, Dixon-Gordon K. Posttraumatic stress disorder and substance use: Identifying the underlying role of difficulties regulating positive emotions. Addictive Behaviors 2019, 96: 119-126. PMID: 31075729, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2019.04.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorder symptom severityDifficulties regulating positive emotionsPosttraumatic stress disorderSymptom severityPositive emotionsSubstance useEmotion dysregulationAlcohol useStress disorderCo-occurrence of posttraumatic stress disorderPositive zero-order correlationsDrug useTrauma-exposed individualsZero-order correlationsReduce substance useNegative emotionsEmotionsAmazon MTurkCo-occurrenceDisordersAlcoholDysregulationPotential utilitySeverityDifficulties