We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
Female Perpetrated Dyadic Psychological Aggression Predicts Relapse in a Treatment Sample of Men with Substance Use Disorders.
- Authors
Mattson, Richard; O’Farrell, Timothy; Monson, Candice; Panuzio, Jillian; Taft, Casey
- Abstract
This study examined whether female-to-male (FTM) psychological aggression predicted men’s relapse of substance use disorder (SUD) 6 months following substance use treatment. Men diagnosed with either a substance abuse or dependence disorder who had recently begun an SUD treatment program participated in the study with their female relationship partners ( N = 173). Logistic regression was used to examine the relationship between baseline FTM psychological aggression and SUD relapse when controlling for baseline demographic, dyadic, substance abuse- and treatment-related variables, as well as frequencies of other male- and female-perpetrated aggressive dyadic behaviors. Higher frequencies of severe, but not minor, forms of FTM psychological aggression uniquely predicted an increased risk of relapse at 6 months follow-up. These data add to the developing research program highlighting the negative sequelae of female-perpetrated psychological aggression and also provide an empirical basis for targeting specific dyadic behaviors in the context of SUD treatment and relapse prevention.
- Subjects
PSYCHOLOGICAL abuse; PSYCHOLOGICALLY abused men; EMOTIONAL deprivation; SUBSTANCE abuse; COUPLES; INTERPERSONAL communication; MAN-woman relationships; RELATIONSHIP quality
- Publication
Journal of Family Violence, 2010, Vol 25, Issue 1, p33
- ISSN
0885-7482
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10896-009-9267-y