Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment

Gregory L. Stuart¹, Timothy J. O’Farrell², Kenneth Leonard³, Todd M. Moore¹, Jeff R. Temple⁴, Susan E. Ramsey⁵, Robert L. Stout⁶, Christopher W. Kahler⁷, Meggan M. Bucossi⁸, Shawna M. Andersen⁸, Patricia R. Recupero⁸, Zach Walsh⁸, Yael Chatav Schonbrun⁸, David R. Strong⁸, Emily F. Rothman⁹, Deborah L. Rhatigan¹ and Peter M. Monti⁷

¹University of Tennessee-Knoxville. ²Harvard Medical School Department of Psychiatry at the VA Boston Healthcare System. ³Research Institute on Addictions and SUNY-Buffalo. ⁴University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. ⁵Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital. ⁶Pacific Institute for Research & Evaluation—Decision Sciences Institute. ⁷Brown University Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies. ⁸Butler Hospital and Alpert Medical School of Brown University. ⁹Boston University School of Public Health.

Abstract

There is considerable theoretical and empirical support for a link between substance misuse and perpetration and victimization of intimate partner violence. This review briefly summarizes this literature and highlights current research that addresses the interface between treatment for substance abuse and intimate partner violence. Suggestions for future research and clinical implications are provided.