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Psychological Distress and Intimate Physical and Sexual Abuse among Women in Methadone Maintenance Treatment Programs

Year: 2002

Type: article

Abstract: Guided by the cognitive theory of stress and coping and the comprehensive health‐seeking and coping paradigm, this study examines associations among intimate partner abuse and psychological distress, posttraumatic stress disorder, childhood sexual abuse, and current drug use among a cohort of 416 women randomly recruited from New York City methadone treatment programs. Findings expand on past evidence of the high prevalence of psychological distress among adult victimized women and among those with a history of childhood sexual abuse. Women currently abused by their partners have more posttraumatic stress symptoms, depression, and psychological distress than women not abused by their partners.

Source: Social Service Review

DOI: 10.1086/339665

Authors: Miriam Schiff, Nabila El‐Bassel, Malitta Engstrom, Louisa Gilbert

Institutions: Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Columbia University

Language: English

Topic: Intimate Partner and Family Violence

Subfield: Health

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

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

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2103370031

FWCI: 2.349

Cites: 56

Cited by: 47

Related to: 10