Comorbid Alcohol Disorder Intensifies Patterns of Psychological Symptoms Among Women
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-1-2015
Description
This secondary analysis describes the additional psychological symptoms experienced by women in substance abuse treatment who have an alcohol use disorder (AUD) in addition to a drug use disorder (DUD). Results show high levels of certain patterns of psychological symptoms, which include Paranoid Ideation, Phobic Anxiety, Anxiety, and Psychoticism, on the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) subscales. Also, age had an adverse effect, with Depression and Psychoticism scores higher with increasing age. Nurse practitioners are ideally situated to assess and screen for patterns of co-occurring psychological symptoms in women with an AUD, which can complicate treatment and lead to practice implications.
Citation Information
Newland, Pamela; Meshberg-Cohen, Sarah; Flick, Louise; Beatty, Kate; and Smith, Judith M.. 2015. Comorbid Alcohol Disorder Intensifies Patterns of Psychological Symptoms Among Women. Journal for Nurse Practitioners. Vol.11(6). 618-625. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2015.03.016 ISSN: 1555-4155