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Substance use and mental health disorders are linked to different forms of intimate partner violence victimisation

Salom, Caroline L., Williams, Gail M., Najman, Jakob M., Alati, Rosa·2015·Drug and Alcohol Dependence

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Background Substance and mental health disorders convey significant health burdens and impair interpersonal relationships. We tested associations between comorbid substance and mental health disorders and different forms of intimate partner violence (IPV) experienced by young adults. Method Mothers (n = 6703) were recruited during pregnancy to the longitudinal Mater-University of Queensland Study of Pregnancy. Mother/offspring dyads were followed up from birth to 21 years. Offspring with complete psychiatric data at 21 years who reported having had an intimate partnership were included (n = 1781). Participants' experiences of psychological, physical and severe combined IPV were assessed at 21 years using a summarised form of the Composite Abuse Scale. We used the Composite International Diagnostic Interview to obtain lifetime diagnoses of mental health and substance disorders. Multivariable logistic regression models of each IPV form were adjusted for individual, family and neighbourhood factors during adolescence, and for other forms of IPV. Results We have shown specific links between different forms of IPV experienced and individual substance and mental health disorders. Mental health disorders were related to all three forms of IPV, while alcohol disorders were linked to psychological IPV (ORAUD = 1.86; 1.21-2.86) and illicit substance disorders to physical IPV (ORSUD = 2.07; 1.25-3.43). The co-occurrence of related disorders was strongly linked to psychological and physical IPV. Conclusions Intimate partner violence was experienced by both men and women. Substance and mental health disorders were associated with specific forms of IPV victimisation, suggesting that screening IPV clients and mental health/substance disorder patients for the converse problems may be important for intervention planning.

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Authors
Salom, C. L., Williams, G. M., Najman, J. M., & Alati, R.
Affiliations
The University of Queensland (AU)
Corresponding author
Salom, Caroline L.
Venue
Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2015-06
Volume
151
Pages
121-127
ISSN
0376-8716 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2002242256
Cited by
42
References
57
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FWCI
5.82
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Drug and Alcohol Dependence (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • eSpace (Curtin University) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Health › Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
Keywords
intimate partner violence, substance use disorders, mental illness, comorbidities, psychological violence, physical abuse, alcohol-related disorders, young adults, women's health, Composite Abuse Scale, Composite International Diagnostic Interview
MeSH terms
Intimate Partner Violence, Mental Disorders, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Pregnancy, Queensland, Risk Factors, Comorbidity, Logistic Models, Crime Victims, Substance-Related Disorders, Young Adult

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