Impulsive Behaviors as an Emotion Regulation Strategy: Examining Associations between PTSD, Emotion Dysregulation, and Impulsive Behaviors among Substance Dependent Inpatients

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dc.contributor.authorWeiss, Nicole H.
dc.contributor.authorTull, Matthew T.
dc.contributor.authorViana, Andres G.
dc.contributor.authorAnestis, Michael D.
dc.contributor.authorGratz, Kim L.
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-28T18:56:03Z
dc.date.available2018-03-28T18:56:03Z
dc.date.issued2012-04
dc.description.abstractRecent investigations have demonstrated that posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with a range of impulsive behaviors (e.g., risky sexual behavior and antisocial behavior). The purpose of the present study was to extend extant research by exploring whether emotion dysregulation explains the association between PTSD and impulsive behaviors. Participants were an ethnically diverse sample of 206 substance use disorder (SUD) patients in residential substance abuse treatment. Results demonstrated an association between PTSD and impulsive behaviors, with SUD patients with PTSD reporting significantly more impulsive behaviors than SUD patients without PTSD (in general and when controlling for relevant covariates). Further, emotion dysregulation was found to fully mediate the relationship between PTSD and impulsive behaviors. Results highlight the relevance of emotion dysregulation to impulsive behaviors and suggest that treatments targeting emotion dysregulation may be useful in reducing impulsive behaviors among SUD patients with PTSD.
dc.identifier10.1016/j.janxdis.2012.01.007
dc.identifier.citationCopyright 2012 Journal of Anxiety Disorders. This is a post-print version of a published paper that is available at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0887618512000199. Recommended citation: Weiss, Nicole H., Matthew T. Tull, Andres G. Viana, Michael D. Anestis, and Kim L. Gratz. "Impulsive Behaviors as an Emotion Regulation Strategy: Examining Associations between PTSD, Emotion Dysregulation, and Impulsive Behaviors among Substance Dependent Inpatients." Journal of Anxiety Disorders 26, no. 3 (2012): 453-458. DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2012.01.007. This item has been deposited in accordance with publisher copyright and licensing terms and with the author’s permission.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10657/2984
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Anxiety Disorders
dc.subjectPosttraumatic stress disorder
dc.subjectEmotion regulation
dc.subjectImpulsivity
dc.subjectImpulsive behaviors
dc.subjectRisky behavior
dc.subjectRisk-taking
dc.subjectSubstance use disorders
dc.titleImpulsive Behaviors as an Emotion Regulation Strategy: Examining Associations between PTSD, Emotion Dysregulation, and Impulsive Behaviors among Substance Dependent Inpatients
dc.typeArticle

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