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Profiles of mothers who seek treatment for substance use disorders in a clinical centre.
- Source :
- Advances in Dual Diagnosis; 2020, Vol. 13 Issue 1, p24-31, 8p
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the prevalence and profile of mothers among women who sought treatment for drug addiction, as well as the therapeutic progression of these patients. Design/methodology/approach: A sample of 180 Spanish women with addiction problems was assessed. Information was collected on the patients' socio-demographic characteristics, consumption variables and psychological symptoms. Findings: Of the total sample, 22.2 per cent (n = 40) of the women seeking treatment for substance use disorder were mothers. Compared with women without children, mothers scored significantly higher on several EuropASI and psychological variables. Specifically, mothers presented with more medical problems, worse employment/financial situations, and more severity in alcohol use. Moreover, having a history of lifetime physical and/or sexual abuse was related to belonging to the group of mothers. Regarding therapeutic progression, no statistically significant differences in the retention rate were found between mothers and non-mothers. Originality/value: The results of this study show that mothers generally have more severe problems than non-mothers. Therefore, comprehensive, continuum-based, and client-centred care for mothers is paramount for effective treatment in mothers. The implications of these results for further research and clinical practice are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- TREATMENT of drug addiction
SUBSTANCE abuse treatment
DIAGNOSIS of drug addictions
ALCOHOLISM
CONTINUUM of care
HELP-seeking behavior
MOTHERHOOD
PSYCHOLOGY of mothers
QUESTIONNAIRES
SEX crimes
WOMEN'S employment
WOMEN'S health
COMORBIDITY
FINANCIAL management
SEVERITY of illness index
PATIENT-centered care
EVALUATION
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17570972
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Advances in Dual Diagnosis
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 141981392
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1108/ADD-08-2019-0006