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
2020
Alcohol 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