Hurt people who hurt people: Violence amongst individuals with comorbid substance use disorder and post traumatic stress disorder

被引:34
作者
Barrett, Emma L. [1 ]
Mills, Katherine L. [1 ]
Teesson, Maree [1 ]
机构
[1] UNSW, NDARC, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
基金
英国医学研究理事会;
关键词
Substance use disorder; PTSD; Violence; PARTNER VIOLENCE; MENTAL-HEALTH; INTIMATE PARTNER; ANGER MANAGEMENT; COMBAT VETERANS; NATIONAL-SURVEY; AGGRESSION; ALCOHOL; ABUSE; PREVALENCE;
D O I
10.1016/j.addbeh.2011.02.005
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
Aims: The association between substance use disorder (SUD) and the perpetration of violence has been well documented. There is some evidence to suggest that the co-occurrence of post traumatic stress drsorder (PTSD) may increase the risk for violence. This study aims to determine the prevalence of violence perpetration and examine factors related to violence amongst individuals with comorbid SUD and PTSD. Design and participants: Data was collected via interview from 102 participants recruited to a randomised controlled trial of an integrated treatment for comorbid SUD and PTSD. Measurements: The interview addressed demographics, perpetration of violent crime, mental health including aggression, substance use, PTSD, depression, anxiety and borderline personality disorder. Findings: Over half of participants reported committing violence in their lifetime and 16% had committed violence in the past month. Bivariate associations were found between violence perpetration aid trait aggression, higher levels of alcohol and cannabis use, lower levels of other opiate use, and experiencing more severe PTSD symptoms, particularly in relation to hyperarousal. When entered into a backward stepwise logistic regression however, only higher levels of physical aggression and more severe PTSD hyperarousal symptoms remained as independent predictors of violence perpetration. Conclusions: These findings highlight the importance of assessing for PTSD amongst those with SUD particularly in forensic settings. They also indicate that it is the hyperarousal symptoms of PTSD specifically that need to be targeted by interventions aimed at reducing violence amongst individuals with SLID and PTSD. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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