Over-arousal as a Mechanism Between Alcohol and Intimate Partner Violence
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2018-08-31
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious public health problem costing $8.3 billion per
year with over $6 billion in direct medical and mental health costs alone. Alcohol is present
in most incidents of IPV, and contributes to more frequent and severe IPV incidents. These
facts, coupled with the fact that there are no effective interventions for IPV, make
understanding mechanisms through which alcohol is associated with IPV critical.