Comorbidity between alcohol use and anxiety disorders is associated with more severe
symptoms and poorer treatment outcomes than either of the conditions alone. There is a well …

Chronic alcohol abuse is associated with changes in stress and reward pathways that could
alter vulnerability to emotional stress and alcohol craving. This study examines whether …

Posttraumatic stress (PTS) symptoms are associated with alcohol-related consequences, but
there is a need to understand mediators that may help explain the reasons for this …

Objective: Emotion dysregulation is a transdiagnostic construct with relevance to a wide
range of mental health outcomes. A growing literature highlights the contribution of positive …

During the critical developmental periods of childhood when neural plasticity is high,
exposure to early life stress (ELS) or trauma may lead to enduring changes in physiological …

Abstract Purpose of Review Research demonstrates a strong association between alcohol
use disorder (AUD) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, less is known about …

Background: Prior research indicates that difficulties in emotion regulation may contribute to
the use of substances (eg alcohol and marijuana) to alleviate negative affect. Therefore, we …

The present investigation examined the mediating role of distress tolerance in the
association between impulsivity and alcohol use coping motives among trauma-exposed …

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) and (PTSD) frequently co-occur and individuals suffering from
this dual diagnosis often exhibit increased symptom severity and poorer treatment outcomes …

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) and affective disorders are frequently comorbid and share
underlying mechanisms that could be targets for comprehensive treatment. Post‐traumatic …