Incremental Validity of Stressful Life Experiences in Predicting Psychiatric Comorbidity Among Women in Substance Abuse Treatment

Rebecca D. Taylor; Bipasha Biswas; Michael G. Vaughn

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Incremental Validity of Stressful Life Experiences in Predicting Psychiatric Comorbidity Among Women in Substance Abuse Treatment

Rebecca D. Taylor, Bipasha Biswas, Michael G. Vaughn

Graduate School of Social Welfare

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The dynamic contribution of stressful life experiences in predicting psychiatric comorbidity continues to challenge clinical practice and research. This study tested incremental validity of stressful life experiences related to psychiatric comorbidity among 128 young women in a Midwestern substance abuse treatment facility. Respondents reported low income, homelessness, and health and mental health issues. Using the Addiction Severity Index (ASI), Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Fourth Edition, Text Revision, and Stressful Life Experience (SLE) Screen as correlates, hierarchical linear regression demonstrated support for incremental validity of SLE uniquely accounting for 6.5% of variance in ASI psychiatric scores. Findings support future use of SLE in clinical settings for assessment and intervention purposes.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	382-391
Number of pages	10
Journal	Journal of Social Service Research
Volume	38
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/01488376.2012.666938
Publication status	Published - 2012 May

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