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Women Arrested for Partner Violence and Substance Use

An Exploration of Discrepancies in the Literature

Catherine A. Simmons

University of Tennessee

Peter Lehmann

University of Texas at Arlington

Norman Cobb

University of Texas at Arlington

Discrepancies exist in research examining substance problems within groups of women arrested for intimate partner violence (IPV). In some studies women IPV arrestees have been found to be at high risk for substance-related problems, whereas in others they are found to be at low risk for substance-related problems. The current study explores these discrepancies then compares a sample of women court ordered to a domestic violence diversion program (n = 78) to a matched sample of men (n = 78) in the same program using police report information, self-report measures, the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory—3, and the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory—III alcohol and drug subscales. Women IPV arrestees had a low occurrence of substance use during the arresting incident, a low incidence of substance-related diagnoses, and fewer substance-related problems than did men IPV arrestees. However, women demonstrated personality structures susceptible to nondiagnosable, hazardous drinking patterns.

Key Words: family violence • substance abuse • female IPV offenders • intimate partner violence

This version was published on June 1, 2008

Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Vol. 23, No. 6, 707-727 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0886260507313945
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