2023
The Role of Emotion Dysregulation in the Association Between Substance Use Stigma and Depressive Symptoms Among Trauma-Exposed, Substance-Using Individuals
Wang K, Schick M, Quinn D, Weiss N. The Role of Emotion Dysregulation in the Association Between Substance Use Stigma and Depressive Symptoms Among Trauma-Exposed, Substance-Using Individuals. Stigma And Health 2023, 8: 243-251. PMID: 37577451, PMCID: PMC10419118, DOI: 10.1037/sah0000313.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmotion dysregulationSubstance use stigmaDepressive symptomsPositive emotion dysregulationTrauma-exposed individualsSubstance-using adultsSelf-report measuresAdverse mental health outcomesSubstance-using individualsSubstance use severityMental health outcomesPositive emotionsStigma copingTraumatic eventsCommunity sampleIntervention effortsInitial supportUse severityRole of dysregulationMental healthStigma experiencesCommunity participantsCurrent studyStigmaIndividuals
2017
Depression and Substance Use: Towards the Development of an Emotion Regulation Model of Stigma Coping
Wang K, Burton CL, Pachankis JE. Depression and Substance Use: Towards the Development of an Emotion Regulation Model of Stigma Coping. Substance Use & Misuse 2017, 53: 859-866. PMID: 29125383, PMCID: PMC5884706, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2017.1391011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepression-related stigmaEmotion dysregulationStigma copingSubstance useEmotion regulation modelSelf-report measuresSample of individualsRole of stigmaSubstance use problemsPrevention intervention effortsPsychological distressRemitted depressionIntervention effortsInitial supportUse problemsRegulation modelCopingLittle researchCurrent studyDepressionStigmaDrug useGreater tendencyDysregulationDistressThe role of distress intolerance in the relationship between childhood sexual abuse and problematic alcohol use among Latin American MSM
Wang K, Hughto J, Biello KB, O’Cleirigh C, Mayer KH, Rosenberger JG, Novak DS, Mimiaga MJ. The role of distress intolerance in the relationship between childhood sexual abuse and problematic alcohol use among Latin American MSM. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2017, 175: 151-156. PMID: 28432938, PMCID: PMC5487024, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.02.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProblematic alcohol useChildhood sexual abuseChildhood sexual abuse historyDistress intoleranceSexual abuse historySexual abuseAlcohol useAbuse historyAlcohol use preventionPsychological mechanismsMediation analysisIntervention effortsInitial evidenceMultinational sampleSubstance useLittle researchUse preventionAbuseCurrent studyOnline surveyParticipantsSexual networking websiteMSM healthAmerican MSMHigh levels