scholarly journals Longitudinal associations between negative urgency, symptoms of depression, cannabis and alcohol use in veterans.

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 426-437
Author(s):  
Rachel L. Gunn ◽  
Angela K. Stevens ◽  
Lauren Micalizzi ◽  
Kristina M. Jackson ◽  
Brian Borsari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Negative Urgency ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
Urgency Symptoms ◽  
Longitudinal Associations

scholarly journals Longitudinal associations between alcohol use, smoking, genetic risk scoring and symptoms of depression in the general population: a prospective 6-year cohort study

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
N. de Boer ◽  
J. Vermeulen ◽  
B. Lin ◽  
J. van Os ◽  
M. ten Have ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
General Population ◽  
Genetic Risk ◽  
Smoking Behaviour ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
Longitudinal Associations ◽  
Prospective Longitudinal

Abstract Background Alcohol consumption, smoking and mood disorders are leading contributors to the global burden of disease and are highly comorbid. Yet, their interrelationships have remained elusive. The aim of this study was to examine the multi-cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between (change in) smoking and alcohol use and (change in) number of depressive symptoms. Methods In this prospective, longitudinal study, 6646 adults from the general population were included with follow-up measurements after 3 and 6 years. Linear mixed-effects models were used to test multi-cross-sectional and longitudinal associations, with smoking behaviour, alcohol use and genetic risk scores for smoking and alcohol use as independent variables and depressive symptoms as dependent variables. Results In the multi-cross-sectional analysis, smoking status and number of cigarettes per day were positively associated with depressive symptoms (p < 0.001). Moderate drinking was associated with less symptoms of depression compared to non-use (p = 0.011). Longitudinally, decreases in the numbers of cigarettes per day and alcoholic drinks per week as well as alcohol cessation were associated with a reduction of depressive symptoms (p = 0.001–0.028). Results of genetic risk score analyses aligned with these findings. Conclusions While cross-sectionally smoking and moderate alcohol use show opposing associations with depressive symptoms, decreases in smoking behaviour as well as alcohol consumption are associated with improvements in depressive symptoms over time. Although we cannot infer causality, these results open avenues to further investigate interventions targeting smoking and alcohol behaviours in people suffering from depressive symptoms.

scholarly journals Post-traumatic stress disorder among persons with HIV who engage in heavy alcohol consumption in southwestern Uganda

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Allen Kekibiina ◽  
Julian Adong ◽  
Robin Fatch ◽  
Nneka I. Emenyonu ◽  
Kara Marson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Heavy Alcohol ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
Heavy Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Heavy Alcohol Use ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Living With Hiv

Abstract Background We aimed to describe the prevalence of PTSD symptoms and its associated factors in persons living with HIV (PLWH) in Uganda who engage in heavy alcohol use. Methods We analyzed baseline data from the Drinkers Intervention to Prevent Tuberculosis study which enrolls PLWH with latent tuberculosis who engage in heavy alcohol consumption. Using the primary care Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) screening scale from the DSM-5 (PC-PTSD-5), probable PTSD was defined as reporting ≥3 of 5 assessed symptoms. We conducted the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption and assessed demographics, smoking, symptoms of depression, and spirituality/religiosity. Results Of 421 participants enrolled from 2018 through 2020, the majority (68.2%) were male, median age was 40 years (interquartile range [IQR]: 32–47), and median AUDIT-C score was 6 [IQR: 4–8]. Half (50.1%) of the participants reported ever experiencing a traumatic event, and 20.7% reported ≥3 symptoms of PTSD. The most commonly reported PTSD symptoms in the past 1 month in the entire sample were avoidance (28.3%), nightmares (27.3%), and being constantly on guard (21.6%). In multivariable logistic regression analyses, level of alcohol use was not associated with probable PTSD (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] for each AUDIT-C point: (1.02; 95% CI: 0.92–1.14; p = 0.69); however, lifetime smoking (AOR 1.89; 95% CI: 1.10–3.24) and reporting symptoms of depression (AOR 1.89; 95% CI: 1.04–3.44) were independently associated with probable PTSD. Conclusions and recommendations A history of traumatic events and probable PTSD were frequently reported among persons who engage in heavy drinking, living with HIV in Uganda. Level of alcohol use was not associated with probable PTSD in this sample of PLWH with heavy alcohol use, however other behavioral and mental health factors were associated with probable PTSD. These data highlight the high prevalence of PTSD in this group, and the need for screening and interventions for PTSD and mental health problems.

Associations among Negative Urgency, Sensation Seeking, Alcohol Use, Self-Esteem, and Casual Sexual Behavior for College Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (5) ◽  
pp. 796-805
Author(s):  
Laura M. Longo ◽  
Melissa M. Ertl ◽  
Rena Pazienza ◽  
Alexandra U. Agiliga ◽  
Frank R. Dillon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Negative Urgency

scholarly journals Sub-Clinical Anxiety and the Onset of Alcohol Use Disorders: Longitudinal Associations from the Baltimore ECA Follow-Up, 1981–2004

2010 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan MacDonald ◽  
Rosa M. Crum ◽  
Carla L. Storr ◽  
Alyson Schuster ◽  
O. Joseph Bienvenu
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorders ◽  
Longitudinal Associations

Maternal Depressive Symptoms and Adolescent Alcohol Use

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 453-474 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mindy Herman-Stahl ◽  
Lissette M. Saavedra ◽  
Antonio A. Morgan-Lopez ◽  
Scott P. Novak ◽  
Tara D. Warner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Emotion Dysregulation ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Maternal Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Adolescent Alcohol Use ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
Adolescent Alcohol

The purpose of this study was to explore the influence of maternal depressive symptoms on adolescent alcohol use among a sample of Latino/Latina youth aged 10 to 16 years from a high-risk community. Direct and mediating effects of youth depressive symptoms, controlling for levels of concurrent emotion dysregulation, on alcohol use were examined. Participants consisted of 525 children and their mothers randomly sampled from low-income schools with high rates of substance use. The panel design included four waves, and we used structural equation modeling with a longitudinal mediational framework. Results indicated that the relationship between maternal depressive symptoms and adolescent alcohol use was mediated by adolescents’ symptoms of depression for girls only. Findings are discussed in the context of the development of skills to cope with negative affect and the influence parental depressive symptoms may have on this process.

scholarly journals Negative Urgency as a Risk Factor for Hazardous Alcohol Use: Dual Influences of Cognitive Control and Reinforcement Processing

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Rawls ◽  
Noah R. Wolkowicz ◽  
Lindsay S. Ham ◽  
Connie Lamm
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Cognitive Control ◽  
Negative Reinforcement ◽  
Flanker Task ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Negative Urgency ◽  
Hazardous Alcohol Use ◽  
Hazardous Alcohol

AbstractNegative Urgency (NU) is a prominent risk factor for hazardous alcohol use. While research has helped elucidate how NU relates to neurobiological functioning with respect to alcohol use, no known work has contextualized such functioning within existing neurobiological theories in addiction. Therefore, we elucidated mechanisms contributing to the NU–hazardous alcohol use relationship by combining NU theories with neurobiological dual models of addiction, which posit addiction is related to cognitive control and reinforcement processing. Fifty-five undergraduates self-reported NU and hazardous alcohol use. We recorded EEG while participants performed a reinforced flanker task. We measured cognitive control using N2 activation time-locked to the incongruent flanker stimulus, and we measured reinforcement processing using the feedback-related negativity (FRN) time-locked to better-than-expected negative reinforcement feedback. We modeled hazardous drinking using hierarchical regression, with NU, N2, and FRN plus their interactions as predictors. The regression model significantly predicted hazardous alcohol use, and the three-way interaction (NU×N2×FRN) significantly improved model fit. In the context of inefficient processing (i.e., larger N2s and FRNs), NU demonstrated a strong relationship with hazardous alcohol use. In the context of efficient processing (i.e., smaller N2s and FRNs), NU was unrelated to hazardous alcohol use. This analysis provides preliminary evidence that brain mechanisms of cognitive control and reinforcement processing influence the relationship between NU and hazardous alcohol use, and confirms a specific influence of negative reinforcement processing. Future clinical research could leverage these neurobiological moderators for substance misuse treatment.

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