Distal and Proximal Factors Associated with Aggression Towards Partners and Non-Partners among Patients in Substance Abuse Treatment

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• Alternative Title:
  J Subst Abuse Treat
• Personal Author:
  Epstein-Ngo, Quyen M. ; Walton, Maureen A. ; Sanborn, Michelle ; Kraus, Shane ; Blow, Fred ; Cunningham, Rebecca ; Chermack, Stephen T.
• Description:
  Studies of violence in substance use disorder (SUD) treatment settings typically focus on partner aggression (PA) although non-partner aggression (NPA) is also a common problem. This study examines potentially distinct paths of distal and proximal risk factors related to aggression towards non-partners (NPA) and partners (PA) among a SUD treatment sample. The sample included 176 adults reporting past-year violence. Bivariate analyses indicated several distal and proximal factors were associated with NPA and PA. According to multivariate, multiple mediation analyses youth aggression history was a factor for both NPA and PA. Alcohol and cocaine use and psychological distress were associated with NPA; marijuana use was associated with PA. There also was evidence of indirect effects of distal factors on NPA and PA. The results suggest that there may be substantially different dynamics associated with NPA and PA, and have implications for developing screening, assessment and treatment protocols targeting violence among individuals in SUD treatment.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Cross-Sectional Studies Female Humans Interpersonal Relations Male Middle Aged Randomized Controlled Trials As Topic Risk Factors Spouses Substance-Related Disorders Substance Abuse Treatment Centers

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• Source:
  J Subst Abuse Treat. 2014; 47(4):282-292.
• Pubmed ID:
  25012548
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC4292794
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  2UL1TR000433/TR/NCATS NIH HHS/United States ; R01 DA017295/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States ; R49CE002099/CE/NCIPC CDC HHS/United States ; T32 DA007267/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States ; UL1 TR000433/TR/NCATS NIH HHS/United States
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Volume:
  47
• Issue:
  4
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:70096e40586aa00cb56a236f2affc7aade7dfa5a8b0f804ffc802c20af58ae37
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/30231/cdc_30231_DS1.pdf
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