The type of trauma to which one is exposed can influence the adverse consequences experienced (Ozer et al., 2003). Traumatic events are often considered in two broad categories: assaultive and nonassaultive (Cisler et al., 2011; Resnick, Kilpatrick, Dansky, Saunders, & Best, 1993). Assaultive trauma can be further broken down into whether or not it is sexual in nature. For example, individuals exposed to nonsexual or sexual assaultive trauma are more likely to develop PTSD compared to those exposed to nonassaultive trauma (Cisler et al., 2011; Kessler et al., 2005; Ozer et al., 2003; Resnick et al., 1993). While many studies examine nonsexual and sexual assaultive trauma together as assaultive trauma, it may be important to separate these two trauma types. For example, Breslau et al. (1998) showed that the highest risk of PTSD was associated with physical assaultive violence, while Lang et al. (2003) showed that sexual assault was associated with increased substance use (Breslau et al., 1998; Lang et al., 2003). Importantly, trauma type may also moderate the association between PTSD and alcohol dependence. For example, some studies found
