PTSD Symptoms Mediate the Relationship Between Sexual Abuse and Substance Use Risk in Juvenile Justice–Involved Youth

Sanders, Jasmyn; Hershberger, Alexandra R.; Kolp, Haley; Um, Miji; Aalsma, Matthew C.; Cyders, Melissa A.

doi:10.1177/1077559517745154

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“…According to studies by Ai et al (2016) and Sanders et al (2018) , it is common for individuals who have experienced childhood traumas to use drugs as a form of coping mechanism. These findings are consistent with the results from the current study, where participants explained they had used drugs to calm their minds and experience relaxation without having to ruminate on distressing thoughts.…”

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“This Is the Result of Something Else”: Experiences of Men That Abused Drugs and Had Experienced Childhood Trauma

2021

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Drug abuse is a serious public health issue that may have irreversible consequences. Research has revealed that childhood psychological trauma can promote addictive behaviors in adulthood and that drugs are often used as a coping mechanism. Men are less likely to report trauma and seek help than women. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the experience of men in Iceland who have abused drugs and experienced childhood psychological trauma, to increase knowledge and deepen the understanding of trauma and addiction. Participants were seven men who had both experienced childhood trauma and had a history of drug abuse. Two interviews were conducted with each participant. The main findings suggest that participants abused drugs as a coping mechanism due to the trauma experienced in childhood. For some participants, seeking companionship was a key component of their drug use. Participants were mostly dissatisfied with treatment resources in Iceland; waiting lists were long and too much focus was on religion. Five main themes were identified: emotional impact, self-medication for pain, gender expectations, impermanence of thoughts, and loss of a sense of wholeness. Increased societal and professional awareness of the linkage between trauma and drug abuse is needed, as are additional resources specific to men who have experienced childhood trauma and drug abuse. It is important to integrate trauma focused services into health-care settings to educate health-care professionals on trauma and the consequences thereof, in addition to utilizing screening tools such as the Adverse Childhood Experience Questionnaire for those seeking assistance.

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“This Is the Result of Something Else”: Experiences of Men That Abused Drugs and Had Experienced Childhood Trauma

2021

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“…Another potential mediator could be PTSD, but this variable does not exist in Ecuador I survey data. For example, PTSD symptoms mediate the relationship between sexual abuse and substance abuse risk in youth, suggesting the viability of targeting PTSD as a modifiable risk factor to reduce the effects of sexual abuse on substance abuse (Sanders et al, 2018). Thus, knowing the mechanisms or causes of the problems, generally, are intended to take reparative or preventive measures, as appropriate.…”

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Polyvictimization and Recurrent Falling in Older Ecuadorian Adults: The Mediation Role of Depressive Symptoms

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Objective: To assess depressive symptoms as a mediator in the association between polyvictimization and recurrent falling. Methods: Using data from the Salud, Bienestar y Envejecimiento (Health, Well-being, and Aging) Ecuador Study, we analyzed community-dwelling adults 60 years and older ( n = 5227). Recurrent falling was determined as ≥2 falls during the prior 12 months. Polyvictimization was determined as a history of ≥2 types of abuse. The mediator was depressive symptoms. Mediation analyses were based on the VanderWeele method. Results: Polyvictimization was significantly associated with higher odds of recurrent falling, and odds ratio (OR) = 1.45 (95% confidence intervals [CI] 1.20–1.76). Higher depressive symptoms increase the odds for recurrent falling (OR = 1.09 and 95% CI 1.07–1.11). Moreover, depressive symptoms were a significant mediator between polyvictimization and recurrent falling. The mediating effect was 28.4%. Discussion: Polyvictimization was associated with higher odds of recurrent falling, and this association was mediated by depressive symptoms.

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“…Fourth, we did not include measures of posttraumatic stress (PTS) given our decision to focus on the syndrome subscales most commonly used in CWS contexts (Heflinger, Simpkins, & Combs-Orme, 2000). However, given the high prevalence of trauma in this population (Kisiel, Fehrenbach, Small, & Lyons, 2009), and the close relation between PTS and SU in adolescence (Sanders et al, 2018), future studies could examine if a targeted PTS assessment incrementally leads to better predictions concerning SU risk.…”

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Predicting Adolescent Substance Use in a Child Welfare Sample: A Multi-Indicator Algorithm

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Given the risk of substance use (SU) among adolescents in the child welfare system, identification of risk for prospective impairing SU behaviors is a significant public health priority. We sought to quantify the incremental validity of routine multi-informant assessments of adolescent psychological distress (i.e., the Child Behavior Checklist and Youth Self-Report) and a commonly used SU screening protocol (i.e., the CRAFFT) to predict SU at 18 and 36 months after baseline in a nationally representative child welfare sample ( N = 1,054; Mage = 13.72). We used receiver operator characteristics and reclassification analyses to develop our algorithms. We found that a battery consisting of baseline CRAFFT scores, self-reported delinquent behavior, and parent-reported rule-breaking behavior provided an incrementally valid prediction model for SU behavior among females, while baseline CRAFFT scores and self-reported delinquent behavior incrementally predicted SU for males. Results suggest that leveraging existing assessments within the child welfare system can improve forecasting of SU risk for this population.

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PTSD Symptoms Mediate the Relationship Between Sexual Abuse and Substance Use Risk in Juvenile Justice–Involved Youth

Cited by 25 publications

References 40 publications

“This Is the Result of Something Else”: Experiences of Men That Abused Drugs and Had Experienced Childhood Trauma

“This Is the Result of Something Else”: Experiences of Men That Abused Drugs and Had Experienced Childhood Trauma

Polyvictimization and Recurrent Falling in Older Ecuadorian Adults: The Mediation Role of Depressive Symptoms

Predicting Adolescent Substance Use in a Child Welfare Sample: A Multi-Indicator Algorithm

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