Come As You Are: Harm Reduction Drop-In Groups for Multi–Diagnosed Drug Users

Little, Jeannie; Hodari, Kimya E.; Berg, Anna

doi:10.1080/15560350802424845

Cited by 6 publications

(4 citation statements)

References 10 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…These articles range from position pieces promoting harm reduction philosophy as something aligned with our values (Bigler 2005;Brocato and Wagner 2003;Lushin and Anastas 2011;Macmaster 2004;Reid 2002;Seiger 2003;Straussner 2012;van Wormer 2004) to empirical outcome studies of the approach in various settings (Davis et al 2014;Karoll 2010;Mancini et al 2008;Witkiewitz 2005). In addition, social workers have published articles relating to harm reduction in other professional journals (Henwood et al 2014;Lee et al 2011;Little 2006, Little andFranskoviak 2010;Little et al 2008).…”

Section: Harm Reduction and Social Work: Natural Partnersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Starting Where the Client Is: Harm Reduction Guidelines for Clinical Social Work Practice

Vakharia

Little

2016

Clin Soc Work J

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Harm reduction has gradually entered social work discourse and is now seen as a promising approach for treating individuals with drug and alcohol problems. However, beyond statements and data supporting the utility of a harm reduction approach, few guidelines for clinical practice have been detailed in the social work literature. This lack of concrete detail regarding how harm reduction is actually practiced limits the potential implementation of the model into day-to-day clinical work. This article reiterates that harm reduction is a viable approach to clinical social work practice with individuals who have drug-and alcohol-related problems and for whom traditional approaches may be inappropriate. It focuses on harm reduction therapy as an emerging treatment model that can be implemented by clinical social workers and mentalhealth and substance use treatment providers. The article identifies and elaborates several basic tenets that can be incorporated into clinical social work. It is hoped that social workers who learn how harm reduction is implemented in clinical practice will be more apt to incorporate its principles into their work.

show abstract

Section: Harm Reduction and Social Work: Natural Partnersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Starting Where the Client Is: Harm Reduction Guidelines for Clinical Social Work Practice

Vakharia

Little

2016

Clin Soc Work J

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Group therapy interventions have also gained considerable traction in harm reduction systems. 59,60 Allowing minor attracted persons to know that they are not alone, so to speak, but in settings that are conducive to safe practices might reduce the risks of offending. Group therapy has been directly connected with the “destigmatization of addiction and the normalization of illicit drug use” in order to help “group … members work on incremental steps toward self-management” 61 It is possible that group therapy will have the same benefits for minor attracted individuals as well.…”

Section: Interventionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Unconventional harm reduction interventions for Minor-attracted persons

Appel

2022

Clinical Ethics

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Minor-attracted persons raise multiple ethical and legal challenges. Sexual contact between adults and children is justly prohibited on child welfare grounds. Advances in technology raise the prospect of interventions for minor-attracted persons that have the potential to reduce harm to children by diverting would-be offenders to other endeavors that nonetheless may generate moral disgust This essay examines three of these potential harm reduction technologies (sex robots, haptic devices and synthetic child pornography) and raises the possibility that their use can be justified and their acceptance morally obligatory if doing so reduces harm to real children.

show abstract

“…Tras analizar el uso de dispositivos móviles y teléfonos inteligentes de personas en situación de exclusión social extrema y consumo de drogas inyectadas Genz et al, 2015), se diseñó una intervención grupal de ocho semanas, con el objetivo de reducir el impacto de los daños asociados al consumo de drogas inyectadas basada en la Terapia de Reducción de Daños [Harm Reduction Therapy], que prioriza la retención en el programa de intervención como principal elemento para facilitar el cambio (Little, Hodari, Lavender y Berg, 2008). Los participantes se distribuyeron en siete grupos de WhatsApp con el objetivo de facilitar la discusión, tal y como sucede en los grupos presenciales.…”

Section: Procedimientounclassified

Evaluación de la eficacia de WhatsApp en un programa grupal de reducción de daños asociados al consumo inyectado de drogas

2020

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

ResumenAbstract original adicciones vol. xx, nº x · 2020 El presente estudio analiza el uso de una aplicación de mensajería instantánea (WhatsApp®) como canal de acceso a personas que se inyectan drogas. Se diseñó un estudio observacional longitudinal prospectivo de ocho semanas y tres observaciones en cinco centros de adicciones en Cataluña. Participaron 105 personas que consumían drogas por vía parenteral, distribuidas en cinco grupos de intervención grupal. Se compararon los resultados de la escala Risk Assessment Battery (RAB) (después de ser traducida al español y analizada su consistencia interna) en las tres fases de análisis pre test, post intervención y un mes después de la intervención. Los resultados indican una disminución significativa de las puntuaciones RAB tras la intervención a través de WhatsApp®. Se concluye que la intervención grupal a través de WhatsApp presenta grandes potencialidades para realizar intervenciones en reducción de daños y reducir el riesgo de contagio del VIH. Palabras clave: Programa de intercambio de jeringuillas; Drogas en la calle; Dependencia de drogas; eSalud; Reducción de daños; Personas sin-hogar; WhatsApp®; Mensajería instantánea; Eedes sociales en línea.This study aims to analyse the use of an instant messaging app (WhatsApp®) as a means of communication for reaching people who inject drugs. An eight-week prospective longitudinal and observational study with three observations was designed for five addiction centres in Catalonia. The participants were 105 people who inject drugs, distributed in five intervention groups. The results of the Risk Assessment Battery (RAB) were compared in the three levels of analysis pre-test, post intervention and one month after the intervention.The main results indicate a significative reduction in RAB scores after the intervention. The main conclusion was that the WhatsApp® intervention has great potential for developing harm reduction interventions and to reduce the HIV contagion risk.

show abstract

Come As You Are: Harm Reduction Drop-In Groups for Multi–Diagnosed Drug Users

Cited by 6 publications

References 10 publications

Starting Where the Client Is: Harm Reduction Guidelines for Clinical Social Work Practice

Starting Where the Client Is: Harm Reduction Guidelines for Clinical Social Work Practice

Unconventional harm reduction interventions for Minor-attracted persons

Evaluación de la eficacia de WhatsApp en un programa grupal de reducción de daños asociados al consumo inyectado de drogas

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About