Women's Experience in Holistic Chemical Dependency Treatment: An Exploratory Qualitative Study

Linton, Jeremy M.; Flaim, Mary; Deuschle, Constance; Larrier, Yvonne

doi:10.1080/15332560903110583

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“…One important policy recommendation involved providing treatment on demand (Howell and Chasnorf, 1999). Substance abusing women recommended holistic services (Linton et al., 2009) that allow dependent children to attend treatment with parents (Linton et al., 2009). Trauma resolution and transportation are essential for substance abusing women (Nardi, 1998).…”

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“…Outcomes of Recovery: Data surfaced that brings to light substance abusing women’s recommendations and views towards the consequences of recovery. These outcomes include sobriety, a happy life, productive life, understanding, improved coping with stress, learning to live a life, having a family (Grupp, 2008), personal growth (Morelli et al., 2001), belief in change, connecting with others who changed, forgiveness (Sowards et al., 2006), and empowerment (Linton et al., 2009).…”

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confidence: 99%

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The treatment views and recommendations of substance abusing women: A meta-synthesis

Hines

2012

Qualitative Social Work

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The purpose of this review is to synthesize qualitative data describing the substance abuse treatment views and recommendations of addicted mothers. The meta-synthesis approach is a systematic comparison of qualitative studies all asking the same or similar questions and seeks to result in a theory that cuts across all of the studies. Keyword searches of online databases Academic Search Premiere, PubMed, and Google Scholar were conducted using the keywords: perinatal substance abuse, women and substance abuse, parenting and substance abuse to locate qualitative studies. The author also searched references of qualitative studies to access additional articles. Studies were included if they were qualitative, included excerpts from participants who discussed issues about perinatal substance abuse treatment views and recommendations and were published between 1992 and 2010. There were 30 studies reviewed. Evidence suggests that social marketing of substance abuse services that emphasize comprehensive services provided by caring non-judgmental staff is central to motivating women to enter treatment. Positive client and staff interactions are significant to retaining women in treatment. Culturally competent staff can motivate women who are considering treatment. Gender specific substance abuse services are recommended.

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Section: Program Planning and Evaluationmentioning

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confidence: 99%

The treatment views and recommendations of substance abusing women: A meta-synthesis

Hines

2012

Qualitative Social Work

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“…For example, women are more likely to experience intimate partner violence and sexual assault than men (Pratchett et al., 2010). Trauma work has been identified as a crucial part of women’s recovery programs (Harris et al., 2005; Linton et al., 2009), and engaging in healing work may be a crucial part of the recovery process. Women particularly use social support as a way of building the self-efficacy necessary to maintain sobriety (Davis and Jason, 2005; Hodgson and John, 2004).…”

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Vigilance: The lived experience of women in recovery

Lay

Larimer

2017

Qualitative Social Work

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Recovery from addiction is an individualized process and necessitates understanding the phenomenon from the perspective of the individual living the experience. This qualitative study seeks to understand women's lived experience of recovery. Data was collected through participant interviews of women self-identifying as in recovery and interpreted from a phenomenological lens. The overarching theme is vigilance-a way to maintain recovery from addiction through remembering, being careful, and seeking community.

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“…10,11 Importantly, gender-specific treatment approaches targeting issues that tend to be more common among women and girls may lead to increased treatment satisfaction and success. 1,12,13 Current best practice for substance use treatment with women and girls incorporates an understanding of their unique biological, psychological, social, and cultural needs, and consideration of how these needs may influence recovery. 14 Aligning with this emphasis on comprehensive care, complementary approaches to therapy are emerging as a promising area in research and practice.…”

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Complementary therapies in substance use recovery with pregnant women and girls

Flannigan¹,

Odell

Rizvi

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Womens Health (Lond Engl)

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Objectives: Supporting women and girls who are pregnant and experiencing substance use challenges is a high priority for researchers, clinicians, and policymakers. Complementary therapies (CTs) can be effective forms of treatment in some contexts and populations; however, research on the use of CTs in substance use recovery with pregnant women and girls is scarce. To fill this gap, we conducted a mixed methods study using survey data collected at a women’s recovery center in Canada. Our objectives were to describe CTs provided at the program; identify what CTs are perceived by participants as most/least positive; and explore factors that may impact participant experiences with CTs. Methods: We analyzed feedback responses from 255 women and girls ( Mage = 27.5 years, range 15–64) using Pearson chi-square tests, logistic regression, and inductive content analysis. Results: The most frequently provided CTs were yoga, energy-related activities (e.g. reiki, reflexology), and meditation. Among the most common CTs, participants provided the highest endorsements for massage and physical activity, and the lowest endorsements for yoga and drumming. Across CTs, whether participants looked forward to an activity contributed significantly to whether they found it helpful, would like to do it again, and planned to continue engaging in the activity after leaving the program. Four broad contextual factors were identified that may impact experiences and perspectives about CTs: (1) goodness of fit, (2) self-awareness, (3) growth, and (4) healing and holistic wellbeing. Conclusions: This study provides novel evidence on the potential impacts of CTs in substance use treatment for pregnant women and girls, and important contextual factors to consider when implementing these approaches.

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Women's Experience in Holistic Chemical Dependency Treatment: An Exploratory Qualitative Study

Cited by 3 publications

References 35 publications

The treatment views and recommendations of substance abusing women: A meta-synthesis

The treatment views and recommendations of substance abusing women: A meta-synthesis

Vigilance: The lived experience of women in recovery

Complementary therapies in substance use recovery with pregnant women and girls

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