Interpersonal Violence, PTSD, and Substance Use Types among Women Receiving Substance Use Treatment.

ABSTRACT: Objective: Many women receiving substance use treatment report histories of interpersonal violence (IV) victimization, including physical and sexual assault. IV is a risk factor for mental and behavioral health difficulties such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorder (SUD). Consistent with the self-medication hypothesis, PTSD may explain elevated SUD among IV survivors. Yet, few studies have investigated whether PTSD may have differential mediating effects for different substances, which has significant treatment implications. Methods: In 124 women (M age = 35.37, SD = 11.90) in substance use treatment, we examined PTSD symptoms as a mediator between IV and severity of different types of substance use, including alcohol, cannabis, coc

SUBMITTER: Goodrum NM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9721397 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul-Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature