TY - JOUR
T1 - Childhood Trauma, Avoidance Coping, and Alcohol and Other Drug Use among Women in Residential and Outpatient Treatment Programs
AU - Simons, Lori
AU - Ducette, Joseph
AU - Kirby, Kimberly
AU - Stahler, Gerald
AU - Shipley, Thomas E.
PY - 2003/12/1
Y1 - 2003/12/1
N2 - This study evaluates the different types of childhood trauma, avoidance coping, and patterns of drug and alcohol use among 112 alcohol and drug abusing females in outpatient and residential treatment. A passive research design with self-report surveys was administered to female participants during treatment to assess the relationship between childhood trauma, coping methods, and alcohol and drug use. A multiple regression analysis demonstrated that women with a history of emotional abuse were more likely to engage in avoidance coping skills than those without a history of emotional abuse, which provides some support for the theory that alcohol and drug abuse may be an avoidance coping method for childhood trauma.
AB - This study evaluates the different types of childhood trauma, avoidance coping, and patterns of drug and alcohol use among 112 alcohol and drug abusing females in outpatient and residential treatment. A passive research design with self-report surveys was administered to female participants during treatment to assess the relationship between childhood trauma, coping methods, and alcohol and drug use. A multiple regression analysis demonstrated that women with a history of emotional abuse were more likely to engage in avoidance coping skills than those without a history of emotional abuse, which provides some support for the theory that alcohol and drug abuse may be an avoidance coping method for childhood trauma.
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U2 - 10.1300/J020v21n04_04
DO - 10.1300/J020v21n04_04
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:0347511986
SN - 0734-7324
VL - 21
SP - 37
EP - 54
JO - Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly
JF - Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly
IS - 4
ER -