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Associations between PTSD and intimate partner and non-partner aggression among substance using veterans in specialty mental health
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Buchholz, Katherine R. Bohnert, Kipling M. Sripada, Rebecca K. Rauch, Sheila A. M. Epstein-Ngo, Quyen M. Chermack, Stephen T. |
| Copyright Year | 2016 |
| Description | Journal: Addictive behaviors Background: Risk factors of violence perpetration in veterans include substance use and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); however, it is unknown whether these factors are associated with greater risk for partner or non-partner violence. This study investigated the associations between probable PTSD, heavy drinking, marijuana use, cocaine use, and partner and non-partner violence perpetration. Methods: Self-report questionnaires assessing past-year partner and non-partner aggression (CTS2) as well as past-month substance use (SAOM), probable PTSD (PCL-C), and probable depression (PHQ-9) were administered to 810 substance using veterans entering VA mental health treatment. Results: In bivariate analyses, probable PTSD in substance using veterans was associated with violence perpetration (partner physical, $χ^{2}$ = 11.46, p = 0.001, φ = 0.12; non-partner physical, $χ^{2}$ = 50.64, p < 0.001, φ = 0.25; partner injury, $χ^{2}$ = 6.41, p = 0.011, φ = 0.09; non-partner injury, $χ^{2}$ = 42.71, p < 0.001, φ = 0.23). In multiple logistic regression analyses that adjusted for sociodemographic characteristics, probable PTSD was independently associated with non-partner physical (odds ratio [OR], 2.82; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.97–4.05) and injury aggression (OR, 3.96; CI, 2.56–6.13). Cocaine and heavy drinking were independently associated with non-partner physical and injury aggression and non-partner injury aggression respectively. Conclusions: The results provide evidence that probable PTSD, heavy drinking, and cocaine use are associated with increased risk of non-partner violence perpetration in substance using veterans. These results underscore the importance of screening for PTSD symptoms and violence perpetration towards non-partners in substance using veterans presenting for treatment. |
| Related Links | http://europepmc.org/articles/pmc5143184?pdf=render https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5143184/pdf |
| Ending Page | 199 |
| Page Count | 6 |
| Starting Page | 194 |
| ISSN | 03064603 |
| e-ISSN | 18736327 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.08.039 |
| Journal | Addictive behaviors |
| Volume Number | 64 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV |
| Publisher Date | 2016-08-31 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Addictive behaviors Psychiatry and Mental Health Substance Abuse Partner Aggression Non-partner Aggression Substance Use |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Toxicology Clinical Psychology Psychiatry and Mental Health |
