Alcoholism and Critical Illness: A Review. World Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 5(1), 27

Alcoholism and Critical Illness: A Review. World Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 5(1), 27

PSY 6105 – Week 5

Mehta, A. J. (2016). Alcoholism and Critical Illness: A Review. World Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 5(1), 27

The study is a review that examines specific disorders that are often encountered in ICUs and which are affected by alcoholism. The author sets out to review qualitative and quantitative literature on alcohol abuse disorders. Results of the review show that alcohol use disorders make individuals develop critical illnesses, yet critical care providers rarely identify such patients with alcohol abused disorders. This article underscores the prevalence of alcohol abuse disorders and the urgent need of care providers to address them.

Yates, S. (2019). “An exercise in careful diplomacy”: talking about alcohol, drugs, and family violence. Policy Design and Practice, 2(3), 258-274.

Data from the discussion of the alcohol and drug module at the Royal Commission into family violence was to find out whether alcohol is a cause of domestic violence. Drawing from the analysis of various secondary sources, the author mainly examined the 2015-2016 Royal Commission on Family Violence. The findings confirmed that while alcohol and drugs are the cause of domestic family violence, existing discourses like the Royal Commission into family violence has neglected other finer issues like how gender interrelate with alcohol and drugs. The article underscores the importance of further exploring how alcohol abuse male-related constructions relate to domestic violence.

Klein, H., Sterk, C. E., & Elifson, K. W. (2016). The Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Alcohol-Related Problems in a Community Sample of African American Women. Journal of Addiction, 2016.

The study uses data from African American women in Atlanta, Georgia, to investigate the existence of alcohol-related problems, the underlying elements of these problems, and if there is evidence of possible effects in the community population of African American women. A group of 817 African American women from a target of 80 census block was selected in Atlanta, Georgia, and questionnaire-based interviews undertaken. The results confirmed there is substantial evidence of syndemic effects that impact alcohol use in this population. Further studies can reveal why it was high in this population as compared to other communities.

Wilson, I. M., Graham, K., & Taft, A. (2017). Living the Cycle of Drinking and Violence: A Qualitative Study of Women’s Experience of Alcohol‐Related Intimate Partner Violence. Drug and Alcohol Review, 36(1), 115-124.

Data from women in Victoria Australia was used to explain the existing dynamics of alcohol consumption and intimate partner violence from the experiences of women who had, at one point, experienced alcohol-related violence. Using sampling techniques, the authors recruited 18 women participants for interviews. The finding point that respondents experience alcohol-related intimate violence, especially from male partners. The study does not seem to focus on gendered alcohol-related violence, especially from women.

Yaya, S., & Ghose, B. (2019). Alcohol Drinking by Husbands/Partners is Associated with Higher Intimate Partner Violence against Women in Angola. Safety, 5(1), 5

Information collected from Angola Demographic and Health Survey (ADHS) was employed to evaluate the predictors of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) among women in Angola and the drinking behavior of their partners. Data on 7669 women aged 15-49 were assessed by way of descriptive regression methods. Results indicated physical IPV as the most significant, followed closely by emotional and sexual IPV. Drinking by husbands was shown to increase their odds of experiencing physical violence. The study focused on the issue of IPV, and just like other related studies, male drinking is shown to be a leading cause of domestic violence.

Adjah, E., & Agbemafle, I. (2016). Determinants of domestic violence against women in Ghana. BMC Public Health, 16(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3041-x

The authors draw data from married Ghanaian women to identify critical elements that augmented the likelihood of a case of domestic violence as divulged by married women in Ghana. Employing a logistic model, the authors analyzed data obtained from the Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS) carried out in 2008. The findings show that alcohol abuse by male spouses does increase the risk of women experiencing violence at home. The study, while highlighting the prevalence of domestic violence against women, reinforces other works that continue to depict women as the primary victims of domestic violence.

Yu, R., Nevado-Holgado, A. J., Molero, Y., D’Onofrio, B. M., Larsson, H., Howard, L. M., & Fazel, S. (2019). Mental disorders and intimate partner violence perpetrated by men towards women: A Swedish population-based longitudinal study. PLoS medicine, 16(12), e1002995.

Drawing on data from Swedish nationwide registries, the authors sought to explore any possible link between mental disorders (alcohol use disorder) and IPV perpetrated by men against women. The authors used a population-based sample that identified men from nine diagnostic groups and analyzed data from their medical and police records. The finding indicates that mental disorders like alcohol use had an increased percentage of IPV against women. In this case, men with alcohol mental disorders have a higher risk of IPV against their partners. The results confirm that alcohol use disorder is associated with a high risk of perpetrating IPV against women. The report, yet again, doesn’t seem to have issues with women perpetrated IPVs if any.

Lila, M., Gracia, E., & Catalá-Miñana, A. (2020). More Likely to Dropout, but What if They Don’t? Partner Violence Offenders with Alcohol Abuse Problems Completing Batterer Intervention Programs. Journal of interpersonal violence, 35(9-10), 1958-1981.

The study, using data from male convicts of IPV, analyzes the dropout rates of IPV with alcohol problems and also explores if those with alcohol abuse issues finishing batterer intervention programs are in any way different from those with no alcohol abuse problems. Using a sample of 286 male convicts of IPV, the chi-square test and binary logistic regression were carried out. Findings showed that the dropout rates among IPV perpetrators with alcohol abuse issues are high. In the long term, there is a need to formulate effective alternative strategies for adherence for IPV perpetrators.

Catalá-Miñana, A., Lila, M., Oliver, A., Vivo, J. M., Galiana, L., & Gracia, E. (2017). Contextual Factors Related To Alcohol Abuse Among Intimate Partner Violence Offenders. Substance Use & Misuse, 52(3), 294-302

Data collected from Intimate Partner Violence Offenders (IPVO) was used to examine the relationship of different context variables with damaging alcohol abuse. Cross-sectional evaluation of data drawn from at least 231 IPVOs was used with the samples divided into either hazardous or not hazardous drinkers. The results pointed out that there was no variation between groups concerning demographic variables. Contextual variables, for example, ethnicity, absence of social support, and life stress, explain dangerous alcohol abuse, which leads to domestic violence. Batterer intervention programs should factor in these variables to reduce the leading cause of IPV- alcohol abuse.

Machisa, M. T., Christofides, N., & Jewkes, R. (2017). Mental Ill Health in Structural Pathways to Women’s Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence. PloS one, 12(4), e0175240.

The study used data from 511 women from Gauteng, South Africa, to explore the associations of children abuse, issues of mental disorders, and IPV and, after that, explain any underlying path existing between them. Using data from household surveys, the authors employed a random sampling of at least 511 women. Results indicated that 50% of women had experienced IPV in their lifetime. PTSD, depression, and binge drinking were confirmed to be effects of IPV, and they mediated the relationship of child abuse and issues of IPV. The study, unlike others, gives indications that IPV affects the mental health of women. This area should be explored through further studies.

Gilchrist, G., Dennis, F., Radcliffe, P., Henderson, J., Howard, L. M., & Gadd, D. (2019). The Interplay between Substance Use and Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration: A Meta-Ethnography. International Journal of Drug Policy, 65, 8-23.

Data obtained from studies in PsycINFO, ASSIA and Web of Science were employed to find out the extent to which substance abuse features in both a survivor and perpetrator‘s account of IPV perpetration. This was a qualitative study hence data was obtained from a group of selected studies done from 1995 to 2016. Findings indicated that the interaction between substance abuse and IPV perpetration happens at different levels depending on the context. Perpetrators and survivors perceive them differently. The research does point that there is more to IPV and substance abuse.

Brem, M. J., Florimbio, A. R., Elmquist, J., Shorey, R. C., & Stuart, G. L. (2018). Antisocial traits, distress tolerance, and alcohol problems as predictors of intimate partner violence in men arrested for domestic violence. Psychology of Violence, 8(1), 132.

Data from men arrested for domestic violence-related offences were used to examine how men with antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) are at increased risk of alcohol use and causing IPV. Applying a sample of 331 men, the study employed equation modeling to mainly examine avenues from male ASPD behavior to IPV perpetration. The results show that ASPD traits are directly related to psychological perpetration through distress patience and drinking problems.

Sesar, K., Dodaj, A., & Šimić, N. (2018). Mental Health of Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence. Mental Health Review-Journal.

The authors reviewed published information with a view to presenting analytical reviews of literature touching on the relationship existing in a wide range of mental health disorders because of the association between IPV and mental health disorders like Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). The authors reviewed research papers about mental health disorders among perpetrators of IPV, which had been published in academic journals abroad and the UK. Findings revealed, among others, a significant relationship between alcoholism and IPV. These findings underscore a further need for care service providers to assess psychological problems to render the best treatment.

Gadd, D., Henderson, J., Radcliffe, P., Stephens-Lewis, D., Johnson, A., & Gilchrist, G. (2019). The dynamics of domestic abuse and drug and alcohol dependency. The British Journal of Criminology, 59(5), 1035-1053

The authors used data drawn from male perpetrators and their present and former partners to test their hypothesis that explains the dynamics that happen in relationships in which there are instances of alcohol consumption and domestic abuse. Employing qualitative interviews conducted on male perpetrators together with their partners, the study interviews were mainly carried out for the National Institute for Health Research-funded ADVANCE program. The study findings show that there is evidence on the nexus between domestic abuse and alcohol intoxication. Still, crime surveys tend to focus more on the personality behavior of victims rather than the offenders.

Renzetti, C. M., Lynch, K. R., & DeWall, C. N. (2018). Ambivalent sexism, alcohol use, and intimate partner violence perpetration. Journal of interpersonal violence, 33(2), 183-210.

Applying a community-wide and national-based sample of at least 255 men, this study looked into the impact of “ambivalent sexism” on the nexus between drinking alcohol and IPV perpetration. The findings indicate that increased consumption of alcohol and also high hostile sexism are definitely correlated with IPV perpetration. Also, the results point that lofty levels of alcohol use have a significant consequence on physical IPV perpetration for men with modest hostile sexism as compared with those with high hostile sexism. The implication of the study findings can form the basis of future research.

References

Adjah, E., & Agbemafle, I. (2016). Determinants of domestic violence against women in Ghana. BMC Public Health, 16(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3041-x

Brem, M. J., Florimbio, A. R., Elmquist, J., Shorey, R. C., & Stuart, G. L. (2018). Antisocial traits, distress tolerance, and alcohol problems as predictors of intimate partner violence in men arrested for domestic violence. Psychology of Violence, 8(1), 132.

Catalá-Miñana, A., Lila, M., Oliver, A., Vivo, J. M., Galiana, L., & Gracia, E. (2017). Contextual Factors Related To Alcohol Abuse Among Intimate Partner Violence Offenders. Substance Use & Misuse, 52(3), 294-302

Gadd, D., Henderson, J., Radcliffe, P., Stephens-Lewis, D., Johnson, A., & Gilchrist, G. (2019). The dynamics of domestic abuse and drug and alcohol dependency. The British Journal of Criminology, 59(5), 1035-1053

Gilchrist, G., Dennis, F., Radcliffe, P., Henderson, J., Howard, L. M., & Gadd, D. (2019). The Interplay between Substance Use and Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration: A Meta-Ethnography. International Journal of Drug Policy, 65, 8-23.

Klein, H., Sterk, C. E., & Elifson, K. W. (2016). The Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Alcohol-Related Problems in a Community Sample of African American Women. Journal of Addiction, 2016.

Lila, M., Gracia, E., & Catalá-Miñana, A. (2020). More Likely to Dropout, but What if They Don’t? Partner Violence Offenders with Alcohol Abuse Problems Completing Batterer Intervention Programs. Journal of interpersonal violence, 35(9-10), 1958-1981.

Machisa, M. T., Christofides, N., & Jewkes, R. (2017). Mental Ill Health in Structural Pathways to Women’s Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence. PloS one, 12(4), e0175240.

Mehta, A. J. (2016). Alcoholism and Critical Illness: A Review. World Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 5(1), 27

Renzetti, C. M., Lynch, K. R., & DeWall, C. N. (2018). Ambivalent sexism, alcohol use, and intimate partner violence perpetration. Journal of interpersonal violence, 33(2), 183-210.

Sesar, K., Dodaj, A., & Šimić, N. (2018). The mental health of perpetrators of intimate partner violence. Mental Health Review-Journal

Wilson, I. M., Graham, K., & Taft, A. (2017). Living the Cycle of Drinking and Violence: A Qualitative Study of Women’s Experience of Alcohol‐Related Intimate Partner Violence. Drug and Alcohol Review, 36(1), 115-124.

Yates, S. (2019). “An exercise in careful diplomacy”: talking about alcohol, drugs, and family violence. Policy Design and Practice, 2(3), 258-274.

Yaya, S., & Ghose, B. (2019). Alcohol Drinking by Husbands/Partners is Associated with Higher Intimate Partner Violence against Women in Angola. Safety, 5(1), 5

Yu, R., Nevado-Holgado, A. J., Molero, Y., D’Onofrio, B. M., Larsson, H., Howard, L. M., & Fazel, S. (2019). Mental disorders and intimate partner violence perpetrated by men towards women: A Swedish population-based longitudinal study. PLoS medicine, 16(12), e1002995.