SPOUSAL VIOLENCE AND COGNITIVE-FUNCTIONING AMONG MEN RECOVERING FROM MULTIPLE SUBSTANCE-ABUSE

Experimental research suggests that substance use is associated with i ncreased aggression, and other research suggests that substance use is also a risk factor in spousal violence. In addition, neuropsychologic al status is associated with both spousal violence and substance abuse . This study builds on previous work demonstrating an association betw een lower levels of performance on a brief neuropsychological test bat tery and higher levels of total couple, husband-to-wife, and severe hu sband-to-wife violence for 31 married men recovering from multiple sub stance abuse. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd