TY - JOUR
T1 - Intimate partner violence among individuals in methadone maintenance treatment
AU - De Dios, Marcel A.
AU - Anderson, Bradley J.
AU - Caviness, Celeste M.
AU - Stein, Michael
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was funded by the National Cancer Institute (R01 CA129226). Dr Stein is a recipient of a NIDA Mid-Career Investigator Award (K24 DA00512). Trial registered at clinicaltrials.gov; Clinical Trial No. NCT00790569. Dr de Dios is funded by an NCI Mentored Career Development Award (K01CA160670).
PY - 2014/4/3
Y1 - 2014/4/3
N2 - Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a highly prevalent and concerning problem among methadone maintenance populations, and previous studies have shown a relationship between a history of IPV and increased substance use and affective disturbances. Methods: The current study examined (1) the association between recent IPV victimization and alcohol and cocaine use and (2) the relationship between recent IPV victimization and depression in a sample of smokers (N = 203) in methadone maintenance treatment (MMT). Participants in this study completed a battery of assessments that included standard questionnaires of trauma, alcohol and substance use, and depression. Parallel logistic and linear regression models were used to estimate the adjusted association of IPV victimization and depressive symptoms and evaluate the adjusted association of victimization with recent substance use. Results: Participants recently victimized by partners were shown to have significantly higher mean Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) scores (b = 0.54, 95% confidence interval [CI]: [0.07; 1.02], P <.05) and were found to have a 6 times greater likelihood of cocaine use (odds ratio [OR] = 6.65, 95% CI: [1.61; 27.46], P <.01) after controlling for age, gender, education, opiate use, and ethnicity. Conclusions: These findings support the notion that IPV victimization can potentially increase depression and other substance use among MMT patients, which can have a deleterious impact on treatment.
AB - Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a highly prevalent and concerning problem among methadone maintenance populations, and previous studies have shown a relationship between a history of IPV and increased substance use and affective disturbances. Methods: The current study examined (1) the association between recent IPV victimization and alcohol and cocaine use and (2) the relationship between recent IPV victimization and depression in a sample of smokers (N = 203) in methadone maintenance treatment (MMT). Participants in this study completed a battery of assessments that included standard questionnaires of trauma, alcohol and substance use, and depression. Parallel logistic and linear regression models were used to estimate the adjusted association of IPV victimization and depressive symptoms and evaluate the adjusted association of victimization with recent substance use. Results: Participants recently victimized by partners were shown to have significantly higher mean Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) scores (b = 0.54, 95% confidence interval [CI]: [0.07; 1.02], P <.05) and were found to have a 6 times greater likelihood of cocaine use (odds ratio [OR] = 6.65, 95% CI: [1.61; 27.46], P <.01) after controlling for age, gender, education, opiate use, and ethnicity. Conclusions: These findings support the notion that IPV victimization can potentially increase depression and other substance use among MMT patients, which can have a deleterious impact on treatment.
KW - Depression
KW - intimate partner violence
KW - methadone maintenance
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U2 - 10.1080/08897077.2013.835764
DO - 10.1080/08897077.2013.835764
M3 - Article
C2 - 24821357
AN - SCOPUS:84901194125
SN - 0889-7077
VL - 35
SP - 190
EP - 193
JO - Substance Abuse
JF - Substance Abuse
IS - 2
ER -