emotional abuse risk_factor_for alcohol dependence

alcohol dependent subjects were more than 10 times as likely to have experienced emotional abuse than non-dependent subjects

emotional abuse may be an important risk factor for both men and women (alcohol dependence severity).

emotional abuse may play a prominent role in the development of alcohol dependence

Emotional abuse was found to exhibit significant total (b = 0.48, p < 0.0001) and direct effects (b = 0.34, p = 0.01) on ADS score.

emotional abuse emerged as the key predictor ... for alcohol dependence severity

The “direct” effect of emotional abuse on alcohol dependence severity could be accounted for by other mediators...