Citation

Rychtarik RG, McGillicuddy NB. J. Consult. Clin. Psychol. 2005; 73(2): 249-261.

Affiliation

Research Institute on Addictions, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA. rychtari@ria.buffalo.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, American Psychological Association)

DOI

10.1037/0022-006X.73.2.249

PMID

15796632

Abstract

Women (N=171), distressed from their partners' untreated alcoholism, received either coping skills training (CST), 12-step facilitation (TSF), or delayed treatment (DTC). CST and TSF resulted in lower depression levels than DTC but did not differ from one another. Skill acquisition mediated the treatment effects of CST; Al-Anon attendance did not mediate the TSF effect. Lower depression levels were maintained at 12 months with no differences between groups. Partner drinking decreased from pretreatment to follow-up in the CST and TSF conditions. However, for partners with a history of relationship violence, drinking improved across follow-up in the CST condition but worsened in the TSF condition. Partner relationship violence was less in the CST condition. CST may be particularly useful for women experiencing physical violence from a partner with alcoholism.

Language: en