New publication STOP! and TOPA
A new publication has been released within the TOPA study and the STOP! study examining the risk of experiencing violence again among individuals receiving treatment for substance use disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
What did we find?
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42.5% of participants became victims of violence again within the nine-month study period.
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The most common forms of new violence were physical violence and unwanted sexual experiences.
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Analyses of baseline characteristics showed that only age was associated with the risk of new violence, with younger participants facing a higher risk.
These findings highlight the vulnerability of this population, while also demonstrating that baseline characteristics alone are insufficient to predict whether someone will be revictimized. Further research is needed to examine how treatment course and treatment effectiveness relate to the risk of revictimization, and how interventions can be better tailored accordingly.
This research was made possible through support from the Stichting tot Steun VCVGZ and Fonds Slachtofferhulp.
Read the full article here: Full article: Risk factors for revictimization during treatment in patients with co-occurring SUD and PTSD
