Rodolfo Rossi, Flaminia Reda, Isabella Federico, Tommaso B Jannini, Valentina Socci, Giulia D'Aurizio, Mauro Pettoruso, Francesca Pacitti, Alessandro Rossi, Giovanni Martinotti, Giorgio Di Lorenzo
BACKGROUND & AIM: Traumatic experiences (TEs) are a risk factor for behavioral and substance addictions (SBAs). However, the role of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD (cPTSD) deserves further elucidation. The present study assesses the association between different types of TEs on cannabis, alcohol, gambling, and problematic internet use in late adolescents. Furthermore, this study aims at evaluating the role of PTSD and cPTSD as potential mediators. METHODS: An observational cross-sectional study was conducted on one thousand ten late adolescents (510 males, 498 females; age: mean = 18...
October 21, 2023: Journal of Psychiatric Research