Open AccessPTSD and alcohol misuse: Examining the mediating role of fear of self-compassion among military veterans.
Author(s) -
Shan R. Forkus,
Juliana G. Breines,
Nicole H. Weiss
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
psychological trauma
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.059
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1942-9681
pISSN - 1942-969X
DOI - 10.1037/tra0000481
Subject(s) - self compassion , psycinfo , psychology , clinical psychology , association (psychology) , compassion , psychiatry , mindfulness , medline , psychotherapist , political science , law
The co-occurrence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alcohol misuse presents a significant clinical concern among military veterans. Fear of self-compassion, the active resistance to thinking and behaving compassionately toward oneself, may be an important consideration that underlies this relation.