Gender Differences in Associations between Lifetime Alcohol, Depression, Panic Disorder, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Tobacco Withdrawal | Zendy

Weinberger Andrea H. | Zendy; Maciejewski Paul K. | Zendy; McKee Sherry A. | Zendy; Reutenauer Erin L. | Zendy; Mazure Carolyn M. | Zendy

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Gender Differences in Associations between Lifetime Alcohol, Depression, Panic Disorder, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Tobacco Withdrawal

Author(s) -

Weinberger Andrea H.,

Maciejewski Paul K.,

McKee Sherry A.,

Reutenauer Erin L.,

Mazure Carolyn M.

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

the american journal on addictions

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.997

H-Index - 76

eISSN - 1521-0391

pISSN - 1055-0496

DOI - 10.1080/10550490802544888

Subject(s) - psychiatry , depression (economics) , panic disorder , nicotine withdrawal , comorbidity , alcohol dependence , psychology , alcohol abuse , panic , psychological intervention , nicotine , clinical psychology , smoking cessation , substance abuse , anxiety , medicine , alcohol , biochemistry , chemistry , pathology , economics , macroeconomics

This study examined the interaction of gender and lifetime psychiatric status on the experience of nicotine withdrawal using retrospective data from the National Comorbidity Survey (NCS; N = 816). Multiple regression analyses were performed to examine the main and interactive effects of gender and major depression, alcohol abuse/dependence, panic disorder, and PTSD on indices of withdrawal. Major depression and alcohol abuse/dependence were associated with longer duration of withdrawal symptoms in women. Women also showed stronger associations between major depression and recurrent withdrawal symptoms and PTSD and smoking relapse to alleviate withdrawal. Men showed a stronger association between alcohol abuse/dependence and smoking relapse to alleviate withdrawal. When developing and providing smoking cessation interventions, it is important to consider the gender‐specific effects of lifetime psychiatric status on withdrawal.

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