Citation

Hyman SM, Paliwal P, Sinha R. Psychol. Addict. Behav. 2007; 21(2): 233-238.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06511, USA. scott.hyman@yale.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, American Psychological Association)

DOI

10.1037/0893-164X.21.2.233

PMID

17563143

PMCID

PMC2392892

Abstract

The authors examined associations between a personal history of childhood maltreatment and the perceived stress and stress-coping styles of recently abstinent and treatment-engaged cocaine dependent adults. Fifty men and 41 women at an inpatient treatment and research facility were administered the short form of the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (D. P. Bernstein & L. Fink, 1998; D. P. Bernstein et al., 2003), the Perceived Stress Scale (S. Cohen, T. Kamarck, & R. Mermelstein, 1983), and the COPE Questionnaire (C. S. Carver, M. R. Scheier, & J. K. Weintraub, 1989). Simple and multiple linear regression analyses were used to analyze relationships while adjusting for relevant covariates. Findings indicate that overall childhood maltreatment severity was significantly associated with greater perceived stress and greater use of avoidance stress-coping strategies. These findings suggest that having a history of childhood maltreatment may influence how recently abstinent cocaine dependent individuals experience and cope with stress. Stress and stress-coping focused interventions may be particularly indicated for cocaine dependent individuals with histories of childhood maltreatment.

Language: en