Drug addiction is a major public health concern in the United States costing taxpayers
billions in health care costs, lost productivity and law enforcement. However, the availability …

Both experiencing a traumatic event and PTSD are related to physical health problems (eg,
Schnurr and Jankowski, 1999) and health-risk behavior (eg, Stewart, 1996). Using structural …

Abstract Background Life Events Checklist (LEC-5) has been widely used to assess for
exposure to potentially traumatic life events (PTEs), but its psychometric properties have not …

The dissociative subtype of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was officially introduced in
the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). In …

This study examined the role of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms of re-
experience, avoidance, and hyperarousal in the relationship between different types of …

Background/Objectives Individuals with disabilities (IWD) have a higher risk of potentially
traumatic events (PTEs) either in childhood or adulthood, increasing the risk of suicide …

Purpose The aim was to examine the association between a wide range of potentially
traumatic events (PTEs) experienced in childhood, adulthood or both, and hazardous …

Traumatic experiences have been linked with substance use disorders (SUD) and may be
an important factor in the perpetuation of SUD, even in the absence of posttraumatic stress …

Background Trauma experienced throughout a lifetime increase the risk of alcohol
dependence, particularly in women. However, few studies have investigated the addiction …

Aim. The aim of this study was to analyze differences in experiencing traumatic events
between people addicted to alcohol and non-addicted individuals. Material. The study …