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Weight-related concerns related to drug use for women in substance abuse treatment: Prevalence and relationships with eating pathology

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Warren, Cortney S., Lindsay, Anne R., White, Emily K., Claudat, Kim, Velasquez, Sara C.·2013·Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

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Women in substance abuse treatment increasingly report weight-related concerns as motivation for drug use. However, limited research has explored the nature of these concerns or examined whether women in substance abuse treatment with weight-related concerns related to drug use differ from those who do not on variables relevant to eating pathology. Using a sample of 297 women in substance abuse treatment, this study examined two intertwined issues: (1) the prevalence and nature of weight-related concerns related to drug use and (2) whether women who endorse weight-related concerns related to drug use differ from those without weight-related concerns on body dissatisfaction, eating pathology, perceived pressure and internalization of thin-ideal media, and appearance-related drug-use expectancies. Descriptive analyses indicated that the majority of participants were concerned about gaining weight during treatment and/or that weight gain could trigger drug relapse. Analyses of variance revealed that women who reported weight-based concerns (both with regards to weight gain during treatment and relapse potential) endorsed higher levels of body dissatisfaction, dieting, bulimic symptoms, and thin-ideal internalization than women who did not endorse weight-related concerns. Results suggest that substance abuse treatment programs should be aware of and address weight-related concerns around drug use for women.

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Authors
Warren, C. S., Lindsay, A. R., White, E. K., Claudat, K., & Velasquez, S. C.
Affiliations
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (US)
Corresponding author
  • Warren, Cortney S.
  • Lindsay, Anne R.
Venue
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2013-05
Volume
44
Issue
5
Pages
494-501
ISSN
0740-5472 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1966945031
Cited by
56
References
60
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.09
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
Keywords
drug use, women, addiction treatment, eating pathology, body dissatisfaction, thin-ideal internalization, weight gain, drug relapse, bulimic symptoms, dieting, media influence
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Analysis of Variance, Feeding and Eating Disorders, Body Image, Body Weight, Diet, Reducing, Feeding Behavior, Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Motivation, Recurrence, Weight Gain, Prevalence, Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry), Substance-Related Disorders, Young Adult

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