SMOKING WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS IN RESPONSE TO A TRAUMA-RELATED STRESSOR AMONG VIETNAM COMBAT VETERANS WITH POSTTRAUMATIC-STRESS-DISORDER

Authors
BECKHAM JC LYTLE BL VRANA SR HERTZBERG MA FELDMAN ME SHIPLEY RH
Citation
Jc. Beckham et al., SMOKING WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS IN RESPONSE TO A TRAUMA-RELATED STRESSOR AMONG VIETNAM COMBAT VETERANS WITH POSTTRAUMATIC-STRESS-DISORDER, Addictive behaviors, 21(1), 1996, pp. 93-101
Citations number
56
Categorie Soggetti
Substance Abuse","Psycology, Clinical
Journal title
Addictive behaviors → ACNP
ISSN journal
03064603
Volume
21
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
93 - 101
Database
ISI
SICI code
0306-4603(1996)21:1<93:SWSIRT>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
This study investigated the relationship between a trauma-related stre ssor and smoking withdrawal symptoms in 25 male Vietnam combat veteran s with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) using a within-subjects de sign. All subjects were smokers. The stressor involved a modified Stro op task, in which the veterans color-named either anxiety-related or n eutral control words. Anxiety-related words produced more withdrawal s ymptoms than neutral control words, including increased craving, negat ive affect symptoms, somatic symptoms, and lack of alertness.