Description/Abstract/Artist Statement
This study examines how different types of trauma exposure, interpersonal and non-interpersonal, relate to alcohol use as a coping mechanism in college women with trauma histories. Given the unique social and environmental pressures of college life, this research aims to highlight the ways in which trauma and substance use intersect in this high-risk population.
Faculty Advisor/Mentor
Sage Hawn, Christopher Latourrette
Faculty Advisor/Mentor Department
Psychology, Virginia Consortium of Clinical Psychology
College Affiliation
College of Sciences
Presentation Type
Poster
Disciplines
Psychiatry and Psychology | Psychology
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52 - The Intersection of Trauma Type and Alcohol Use in College Women: Examining Maladaptive Coping in a High-Risk Population
This study examines how different types of trauma exposure, interpersonal and non-interpersonal, relate to alcohol use as a coping mechanism in college women with trauma histories. Given the unique social and environmental pressures of college life, this research aims to highlight the ways in which trauma and substance use intersect in this high-risk population.