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Risk Factors for Alcohol-Related Problems Among Victims of Partner Violence

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: Despite the high prevalence of alcohol-related problems and disorders among women who experience intimate partner violence (IPV), factors related to current alcohol use are understudied. We examined current risk factors for alcohol-related problems among 143 substance-using, IPV-exposed women recruited from an urban community from 2007 to 2010. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom severity was associated with alcohol-related problems and a positive alcohol screen; physical IPV severity was related to alcohol dependence. Post hoc analyses revealed that PTSD symptom severity mediated relationships between physical IPV severity and hazardous, harmful, and dependent drinking. Focusing on managing PTSD symptoms and physical IPV in community-based interventions may halt the progression from alcohol use to dependence.

Source: Substance Use & Misuse

DOI: 10.3109/10826084.2012.658132

Authors: Tami P. Sullivan, Rebecca L. Ashare, Véronique Jaquier, Howard Tennen

Institutions: Yale University, University of Pennsylvania, UConn Health

Language: English

Topic: Intimate Partner and Family Violence

Subfield: Health

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

Funders: Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Center for Research Resources