Building trauma informed practice: Appreciating the impact of trauma in the lives of women with substance abuse and mental health problems

Andrea Savage, Laura Quiros, Sarah Jane Dodd, Diane Bonavota

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Abstract

This paper examines the lifetime interpersonal abuse experienced by a substance abuse treatment sample of 1,955 women with co-occurring disorders. Substantial rates of intimate and communitybased interpersonal abuse and other life stressors are documented. Regression analysis shows that while trauma severity is significantly related to trauma distress, its impact on psychological symptom distress and drug severity is quite modest. The implementation of a trauma informed approach featuring trauma-specific treatment, service integration and consumer empowerment is described as a promising practice model for assisting women seeking help in substance abuse treatment programs. doi:10.1300/J160v07n01_06

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)91-116
Number of pages26
JournalJournal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions
Volume7
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 12 Jun 2007

Keywords

  • Co-occurring disorders
  • interpersonal abuse
  • trauma
  • women

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