Tratamiento de la dependencia del alcohol

Relationship between drug dependence and alcohol users receiving treatment in a community health center specializing in alcohol treatment

“…Thus, it is recommended to use strategies to improve the family relationships as a focus for maintaining and completing treatment. [19][20][21] Related to the first category, the participants pointed out that daily life with the alcoholic family member was characterized by instability, strife and worries that resulted in physical and emotional distress, beyond shameful situations, constraints and humiliation for the family as well as for the alcoholic, corroborating previous results. 5,7,15,18,21 According to some participants, the feeling of impotence when confronting addiction of a family member is common, however information about alcoholism and the treatment process can help with more effective management of conflicts, and strengthen interpersonal relationships beyond the avoidance of withdrawal from social life.…”

“…[31][32][33] With regard to category two, researchers who recommended interventions for the family during the treatment of alcoholics have affirmed that it is important to offer many options for assistance, such as: approaches to resolve family conflicts, and treatment related to drug addiction for other family members. 1,19 In addition, other recommendations include: being available to give informational support, psychoeducational activities, social support groups, strategies to improve quality of life of these families, encourage open discussions about the alcoholic family member's behavior, provide opportunities to express feelings and share personal experiences. 7,15,21 In the present study, some of these interventions were pointed out.…”

“…These interventions contributed their tearning about how to deal with situations that, in the past, could lead the user to psychiatric hospitalization, and this result was corroborated by other studies. [19][20][21]34 The participants mentioned the freedom to express themselves, discuss and be heard -giving a positive evaluation about the treatment model proposed as a substitute to the psychiatric centered model. It motivated families to take a participatory stance in CAPSad and in the treatment of their loved one, contributing to the improvement of the operation of this service and the adjustment to the family context.…”

“…For data analysis, the theoretical perspective on the impact of alcoholism in family relationships was adopted, based on bibliographical references about alcoholism: which aspects of these relationships are affected, what are the behavior changes of the members, what are the changes and psychological repercussions on family by relating to the alcoholic person. 2,5,7,15,[19][20][21] The first step of the analysis was to describe the profile of participants, and the second was the thematic analysis that is a genre of content analysis. The transcripts of interviews were successively read in order to cluster common elements, ideas or expressions from the interviews.…”

“…17 The inconsistency and affective instability of family relationships with their addict member weakens the family structure and promotes the emotional detachment of members, 15 because, in general their answer to this situation is to develop protective strategies, such as limiting contact with the addicted person or having contact only when necessary. 18 Some studies about alcoholism 16,[19][20][21] have characterized the family as an impaired unit, fragmented, deteriorated by frequent conflicts and existential crises; however most often the family members are not well aware of the extension of this psychic suffering. Thus, in the second perspective, the authors recommend the consideration of the family and the drug user as a unit, as a whole, and they add that the success of the treatment for a substance related-disorder is directly related to inclusion of the family in a recovery process aimed at abstinence.…”