PTSD Symptoms and Sleep Problems Interact to Predict Marijuana Use Coping Motives

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anka Vujanovic ◽  
Kimberly Babson ◽  
Marcel Bonn-Miller ◽  
Matthew Feldner ◽  
Carrie M. Potter
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Marijuana Use ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Coping Motives

Sleep Problems and PTSD Symptoms Interact to Predict Marijuana Use Coping Motives: A Preliminary Investigation

2010 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcel O. Bonn-Miller ◽  
Kimberly A. Babson ◽  
Anka A. Vujanovic ◽  
Matthew T. Feldner
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Preliminary Investigation ◽  
Marijuana Use ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Coping Motives

scholarly journals Posttraumatic stress and marijuana use coping motives: The mediating role of distress tolerance

2011 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 437-443 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carrie M. Potter ◽  
Anka A. Vujanovic ◽  
Erin C. Marshall-Berenz ◽  
Amit Bernstein ◽  
Marcel O. Bonn-Miller
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Distress Tolerance ◽  
Marijuana Use ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Coping Motives

Sleep problems and physical pain as moderators of the relationship between PTSD symptoms and aggression in returning veterans.

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam D. LaMotte ◽  
Casey T. Taft ◽  
Robin P. Weatherill ◽  
Melynda D. Casement ◽  
Suzannah K. Creech ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Physical Pain ◽  
The Relationship

Posttraumatic stress symptom severity predicts marijuana use coping motives among traumatic event-exposed marijuana users

2007 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 577-586 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcel O. Bonn-Miller ◽  
Anka A. Vujanovic ◽  
Matthew T. Feldner ◽  
Amit Bernstein ◽  
Michael J. Zvolensky
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Symptom Severity ◽  
Traumatic Event ◽  
Marijuana Use ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Symptom ◽  
Stress Symptom ◽  
Coping Motives

scholarly journals The Effect of COVID-19 on the Mental Health of Healthcare Workers: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
pp. 183-194
Author(s):  
Consolata Uzzi ◽  
Bolaji Yoade ◽  
Victoria Iyanu Olateju ◽  
Mary Olowere ◽  
Gibson Anugwom ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Psychosocial Support ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Self Harm ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
The Impact

Background: As COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect every nation, Healthcare Workers (HCW) who care for the patients are psychologically impacted. This study aims to assess the psychological impact experienced by HCW and the psychosocial support they received. Methods: Using PubMed, google scholar and Embase from December 2019 through June 2021, we found 376 studies on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of HCW. Using our inclusion criteria, 325 studies were excluded. 51 full-text articles were assessed for eligibility. 9 articles which met our criteria and eligibility criteria reported on 19,232 HCW, and 75.2% of the study participants were women. Results: The study participants reported high levels of stress, hypervigilance, fatigue, sleep problems, PTSD symptoms, poor concentration, depression, anxiety, burnout, emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, suicide and self-harm ideations and somatic symptoms due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The psychosocial support provided to HCW includes counseling and psychotherapy-based sessions on stress adaptation, onsite mindfulness-based crisis intervention, online form of emotional freedom technique, and Effort-reward system.  Conclusion: Multiple interventions found in our review were effective in mitigating psychological stress among HCWs. These interventions should be considered as part of support provided to HCW with psychosocial challenges.

scholarly journals Why Young Adults Obtain a Medical Marijuana Card: Associations with Health Symptoms and Heaviness of Use

Cannabis ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-39
Author(s):  
Justin Hummer ◽  
Rachana Seelam ◽  
Eric Pedersen ◽  
Joan Tucker ◽  
David Klein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Behavioral Health ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Medical Marijuana ◽  
Marijuana Use ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Health Symptoms ◽  
Problematic Use

Objective. Prior studies documenting more frequent and problematic use among young adults who have acquired medical marijuana (MM) cards have broadly compared those who use medically to those who use recreationally. Gaining a better picture of how health symptoms and problematic use vary both within those who have a MM card for specific condition domains and between those who do not have a MM card can provide key information for medical practitioners and states interested in adopting or updating MM policies. Method. The current study categorizes young adults authorized to use MM into three mutually exclusive groups based on endorsements of qualifying conditions: (1) Physical Health only (e.g., AIDS, arthritis, cancer; n = 34); (2) Behavioral Health only (e.g., anxiety, depression, sleep problems; n = 75); and (3) Multiple Conditions (a physical and behavioral health condition; n = 71). Multiple and logistic regression models examined differences across marijuana use, problems, mental health, physical health, and sleep quality for MM condition categories and for those that only use marijuana recreationally (n = 1,015). Results. After adjusting for socio-demographic factors (age, sex, sexual orientation, educational status, employment status, race/ethnicity, mother’s education, prior intervention involvement in youth), MM card holders, particularly those with physical health or multiple health conditions, reported heavier, more frequent, and more problematic and risky marijuana use compared to those using recreationally. Despite this pattern, those in different MM condition categories were generally not found to be more symptomatic in domains of mental or physical health relevant to their respective conditions, compared to different category groups or to those using recreationally. Conclusions. Findings emphasize the importance of providers conducting a careful assessment of reasons for needing a card, along with use, to reduce potential harms while adding credibility to a medical movement with genuine promise of relief for many medical conditions.

scholarly journals Correlates and Predictors of PTSD Symptoms Among Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results of the egePan-VOICE Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susann Steudte-Schmiedgen ◽  
Lisa Stieler ◽  
Yesim Erim ◽  
Eva Morawa ◽  
Franziska Geiser ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Medium Effect ◽  
Generalized Anxiety ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Event Scale ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Ptsd Symptomatology

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to ongoing challenges for healthcare systems across the world. Previous research has provided evidence for an increased prevalence of depression and anxiety as well as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In Germany, however, only scarce data on correlates and predictors for PTSD symptomatology in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic among healthcare workers (HCW) are available.Methods: This research is part of a large prospective web-based survey (egePan-VOICE study) among HCW in Germany. The current sample (N = 4,724) consisted of physicians (n = 1,575), nurses (n = 1,277), medical technical assistants (MTA, n = 1,662), and psychologists (n = 210). PTSD symptomatology was measured using the abbreviated version of the Impact of Event Scale (IES-6). In addition, sociodemographic, occupational, COVID-19-related, psychological (e.g., depressive symptoms and generalized anxiety), as well as work-related variables were assessed.Results: Our findings revealed significant higher PTSD symptoms with medium effect sizes among HCW reporting an increased self-report burden during the pandemic, increased fear of becoming infected or infecting relatives with the virus, sleep problems, feeling physically or mentally exhausted, as well as increased levels of depressiveness and generalized anxiety. According to multiple linear regression analysis, the most relevant predictors for higher IES-6 scores were increased level of generalized anxiety and depressiveness, increased fear of infecting relatives, as well as medical profession (MTA compared to physicians).Conclusion: Despite the cross-sectional design of our study, the here identified associations with PTSD symptomatology may provide a basis for future preventive interventions.

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