Kamp, Bridget (2024) The Association Between Daily PTSD Symptom Severity and Substance Use in Clinical and Nonclinical PTSD Patients: A Systematic Review. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) frequently co-occurs with substance use disorders (SUDs), resulting in a more complex clinical course than either disorder individually. This paper reviews eleven momentary assessment studies to investigate how daily PTSD symptoms severity relates to substance use among clinical and nonclinical PTSD patients. The substances examined include alcohol, nonmedical prescription opioids, cannabis, heroin, and cigarettes. Overall, the synthesis of these studies indicates a relationship between daily PTSD symptoms and substance use in various aspects. Evidence suggests a concurrent relationship between them, that is stronger during specific assessment times. However, conclusive findings on the timing of these assessment times have been lacking. There is no definite evidence supporting a delayed relationship between PTSD symptoms and substance use, nor is there evidence linking specific PTSD symptom clusters more closely with substance use. Further research is needed to obtain conclusive findings, address current limitations, and expand our knowledge of the various perspectives of the relationship between PTSD symptom severity and substance use. Addressing these research gaps will facilitate a more comprehensive understanding, enabling the development of current and new interventions. Keywords: PTSD symptoms, substance use, momentary assessment
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Myroniuk, S. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Jul 2024 07:13 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Jul 2024 07:13 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4175 |
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