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Impact of Exposure to Childhood Maltreatment on Transitions to Alcohol Dependence in Women and Men
Child maltreatment, v 20(4), pp 301-308
01 Nov 2015
PMID: 26130105
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Abstract
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.
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 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).
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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- Title
- Impact of Exposure to Childhood Maltreatment on Transitions to Alcohol Dependence in Women and Men
- Creators
- Lindsay M S Oberleitner - Yale UniversityPhilip H Smith - Yale UniversityAndrea H Weinberger - Yale UniversityCarolyn M Mazure - Yale UniversitySherry A McKee - Yale University
- Publication Details
- Child maltreatment, v 20(4), pp 301-308
- Publisher
- Sage
- Grant note
- P50DA033945 / NIDA NIH HHS 5T32DA007238-22 / NIDA NIH HHS K12DA031050 / NIDA NIH HHS P50 DA033945 / NIDA NIH HHS
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- A.J. Drexel Autism Institute
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000363331800009
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84944680831
- Other Identifier
- 991022031023004721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Family Studies
- Social Work