Examining the role of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in intimate partner violence among couples with alcohol use disorder.

ABSTRACT: Separate literatures indicate that both alcohol use disorder (AUD) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are robust risk factors for using intimate partner violence (IPV). Despite the strength of these relative literatures, and the common co-occurrence of AUD and PTSD, their combined effects on IPV have rarely been examined. This study begins to address this gap by exploring the moderating effects of provisional PTSD diagnosis on the relation between heavy alcohol consumption and physical IPV using a multilevel modeling approach. Participants were adult romantic couples (N = 100) with current AUD and a history of physical IPV in their relationship. Results from the between-couple comparison indicate that couples who reported more heavy drinking days also experienced more physical IPV wh

SUBMITTER: Flanagan JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10871553 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature