The interplay of complex PTSD, intimate partner violence, and metacognitive beliefs in driving methamphetamine craving among women: A structural equation modeling study.

Roya Forootan, Shahram Mohammadkhani, Mehdi Akbari, Mark D Griffiths

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Roya ForootanDepartment of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Education, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.

Shahram MohammadkhaniDepartment of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Education, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.

Mehdi AkbariDepartment of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Education, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.

Mark D GriffithsNow retired. Formerly at Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK.

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Abstract

Craving is a core clinical feature associated with relapse and poorer treatment outcomes in substance use disorders (SUDs), particularly among women. The present study examined psychological and interpersonal factors contributing to craving among women diagnosed with methamphetamine use disorder, with a specific focus on complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) and intimate partner violence (IPV). Using structural equation modeling, the study tested whether CPTSD and IPV were directly associated with craving and whether perceived social support and metacognitive beliefs about desire thinking mediated these relationships. Data were collected from 244 women diagnosed with methamphetamine use disorder (M_age = 32.55 years, SD = 8.72) recruited from addiction treatment centers in Tehran and Karaj, Iran. The proposed model demonstrated excellent fit (χ

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Complex post-traumatic stress disorderCravingIntimate partner violenceMetacognitive beliefsMethamphetamine use disorderPerceived social support

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PMID42232687

DOI10.1016/j.abrep.2026.100699

PMCPMC13223983

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