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Impact of Exposure to Childhood Maltreatment on Transitions to Alcohol Dependence in Women and Men

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Oberleitner, Lindsay M. S., Smith, Philip H., Weinberger, Andrea H., Mazure, Carolyn M., McKee, Sherry A.·2015·Child Maltreatment

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Background: Childhood maltreatment decreases age of first use and speeds the transition from first use to dependence (i.e., telescoping) for alcohol use, however, it is currently unknown whether this influence is the same for men and women. Method: Analyses were conducted with the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions ( n = 34,653). Outcome variables included age of alcohol initiation and time to onset of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition alcohol dependence. Predictor variables included gender and childhood maltreatment. Linear and Poisson regression analyses were conducted. Results: Results demonstrated that in regard to age of drinking initiation, individuals who experienced childhood maltreatment initiated 1 year earlier than those without maltreatment, however, there was no interaction of this relationship with gender. Regarding the time to dependence, it was found that women who experienced childhood maltreatment demonstrated telescoping (shorter time between onset and dependence) compared to women without maltreatment and men (both with and without maltreatment). Conclusion: Women with a history of childhood maltreatment are particularly vulnerable to an accelerated time from initiation of alcohol use until dependence, a pattern indicative of increased negative alcohol-related outcomes. Findings highlight the need for development of gender-specific prevention efforts and behavioral treatments to aid in early intervention of problematic alcohol use in women.

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Authors
Oberleitner, L. M. S., Smith, P. H., Weinberger, A. H., Mazure, C. M., & McKee, S. A.
Affiliations
  • Yale University (US)
  • Yeshiva University (US)
  • Yale Cancer Center (US)
Corresponding author
Oberleitner, Lindsay M. S.
Venue
Child Maltreatment
Published
2015-06-30
Volume
20
Issue
4
Pages
301-308
ISSN
  • 1077-5595 (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-6119
OpenAlex
W1840228541
Cited by
43
References
39
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 1
FWCI
4.13
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Child Maltreatment (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute on Drug Abuse (K12DA031050, P50DA033945, T32DA007238)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Safety Research › Child Welfare and Adoption
Keywords
child abuse, alcoholism, age of alcohol initiation, telescoping, gender differences, women, alcohol abuse, gender-specific prevention
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Alcohol Drinking, Alcoholism, Female, Humans, Male, Risk Factors, Sex Factors, Age of Onset, Adult Survivors of Child Abuse, Young Adult

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