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Domestic violence and alcohol use: trauma-related symptoms and motives for drinking.

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Kaysen, D; Dillworth, TM; Simpson, T; Waldrop, A; Larimer, ME; Resick, PA
Published in: Addict Behav
June 2007

Alcohol use is frequently associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), especially in the face of chronic traumatic experiences. However, the relationship between alcohol use and symptoms associated with chronic trauma exposure has not been evaluated. This study examined alcohol use in recently battered women (N=369). Differences were found in trauma symptoms between abstainers, moderate drinkers, and heavy drinkers, with heavy drinkers reporting more severe symptoms. Mediational analyses suggest that the relationship between drinking and trauma symptoms is mediated by drinking to cope, which has not been previously demonstrated in a battered population. Results suggest the importance of assessing trauma symptoms and motives for drinking in understanding alcohol use in recent survivors of domestic violence.

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Addict Behav

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ISSN

0306-4603

Publication Date

June 2007

Volume

32

Issue

6

Start / End Page

1272 / 1283

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Substance Abuse
  • Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
  • Prevalence
  • Motivation
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Family
  • Domestic Violence
 

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Kaysen, D., Dillworth, T. M., Simpson, T., Waldrop, A., Larimer, M. E., & Resick, P. A. (2007). Domestic violence and alcohol use: trauma-related symptoms and motives for drinking. Addict Behav, 32(6), 1272–1283. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2006.09.007
Kaysen, Debra, Tiara M. Dillworth, Tracy Simpson, Angela Waldrop, Mary E. Larimer, and Patricia A. Resick. “Domestic violence and alcohol use: trauma-related symptoms and motives for drinking.Addict Behav 32, no. 6 (June 2007): 1272–83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2006.09.007.
Kaysen D, Dillworth TM, Simpson T, Waldrop A, Larimer ME, Resick PA. Domestic violence and alcohol use: trauma-related symptoms and motives for drinking. Addict Behav. 2007 Jun;32(6):1272–83.
Kaysen, Debra, et al. “Domestic violence and alcohol use: trauma-related symptoms and motives for drinking.Addict Behav, vol. 32, no. 6, June 2007, pp. 1272–83. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2006.09.007.
Kaysen D, Dillworth TM, Simpson T, Waldrop A, Larimer ME, Resick PA. Domestic violence and alcohol use: trauma-related symptoms and motives for drinking. Addict Behav. 2007 Jun;32(6):1272–1283.
Journal cover image

Published In

Addict Behav

DOI

ISSN

0306-4603

Publication Date

June 2007

Volume

32

Issue

6

Start / End Page

1272 / 1283

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Substance Abuse
  • Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
  • Prevalence
  • Motivation
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Family
  • Domestic Violence