Journal article
The Relationship Between Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms and Substance Use Among Adolescents Involved with Child Welfare: Implications for Emerging Adulthood
Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to examine the role of posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) in predicting substance use and substance-related problems in a sample of older youth and emerging adults involved with child welfare. The sample was drawn from the Maltreatment and Adolescent Pathways (MAP) longitudinal study (Wekerle et al. 2009). Participants were 253 youth and emerging adults (ages 15–20; M = 16.87, SD = 1.04; 61.4% female and …
Authors
Goldstein AL; Wekerle C; Tonmyr L; Thornton T; Waechter R; Pereira J; Chung R; MAP Research Team
Journal
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, Vol. 9, No. 5, pp. 507–524
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
October 2011
DOI
10.1007/s11469-011-9331-8
ISSN
1557-1874