Dyadic Coping and Dual-SUD Couples

<span class="TextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0">Dual-SUD couples are romantic relationships where each partner meets </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0">DSM-5</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0"> for a substance use disorder.</span> </span><span class="TextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun CommentStart SCXW110588474 BCX0">Dua</span><span class="NormalTextRun CommentStart SCXW110588474 BCX0">l-SUD </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0">couples have a set of unique challenges and experiences </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0">regarding</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0"> their substance use given the nature of shared maladaptive behavior.</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0">Dyadic coping</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0"> is</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0"> the process by which </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0">two people in a relationship</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0"> manage stress together</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0"> (e.g., via </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0">stress communication</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0">, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0">joint problem solving</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0">). </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0">Higher d</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0">yadic coping </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0">is</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0">associated with better relationship functioning and individual well-being</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0">among couples with </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0">physical health contexts such as chronic illness</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0">. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0">In </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0">the context of substance use, dyadic coping </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0">has been shown to</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0"> improve substance use outcomes (abstinence, reduction in substance use).</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0">However, studies on dyadic coping are limited to patient-partner dyads (i.e., couples where there is one primary &ldquo;patient&rdquo;).</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0"> No studies have </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0">tested </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0">how dyadic coping </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0">play</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0">s </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0">a role in </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0">substance use behavior change for</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0">dual-SUD </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0">couples</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0"> and are working on their substance use together.</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0">This study examines how dyadic coping changes throughout a 12-session couples-based SUD treatment and its association with post-treatment substance use outcomes. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0">Preliminary results showed </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0">81.6</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0">% </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0">no </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0">reliable </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0">change</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0"> in total dyadic coping score from pre- to post-treatment</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0">,</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0"> while</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0"> there was no </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0">significant correlation</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0"> between dyadic coping and </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0">substance</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110588474 BCX0">-use frequency at post-treatment.&nbsp;</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW110588474 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}">&nbsp;</span>