Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and their Relationship to Drug and Alcohol use in an International Sample of Latino Immigrants

Autor: Margarita Alegría, Michelle V. Porche, Samantha McPeck, Stephen Loder, Ye Wang, Zorangeli Ramos, Manuela Toro, Lisa R. Fortuna, Rodrigo Carmona, Patrick E. Shrout, Nestor Noyola
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Journal of immigrant and minority health. 19(3)
ISSN: 1557-1920
Popis: We identify the prevalence and correlates of posttraumatic stress (PTSD) symptoms and their relationship to alcohol and substance use disorders (AUD/SUD) among Latino immigrants in two countries. A screening battery assessing PTSD symptoms (PCL-C), alcohol use (AUDIT), drug abuse (DAST), and psychological measures was administered to 562 Latino immigrants recruited in clinics. We used logistical regression analyses to evaluate the relationship between PTSD symptoms and AUD/SUD. Prevalence of elevated PTSD symptoms was high (53.7 % in Boston, 47.9 % in Madrid and, 43.8 % in Barcelona). Screening positive for psychological measures was significantly correlated to screening positive on the PCL-C (p
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