The Whole Family Suffered, So the Whole Family Needs to Recover’
Thematic Analysis of Substance-Abusing Mothers’ Family Therapy Sessions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11215700 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brittany Brakenhoff (0000-0003-2457-0510, The Ohio State University, corresponding author), Natasha Slesnick (0000-0002-6629-0333, The Ohio State University) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 216-232 |
| Publication date | 2015-03-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Social Service Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0148-8376 • E-ISSN: 1540-7314 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01488376.2014.980962 |
| PMID | 25729116 |
| PMCID | PMC4341992 |
| OpenAlex | W1963488404 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 33 |
Substance abusing mothers and their children are more likely to experience a range of social, behavioral, and psychological difficulties. Despite the significant challenges faced by these families, little is known about their experiences in treatment. The current study analyzed 12 sessions of family therapy using thematic analysis to identify common themes that arose during substance abusing mothers and their children's discussion during family therapy. Mothers' ages ranged from 28 to 35 years and the children's ages ranged from 12 to 14 years. Four therapy sessions from three families were coded for a total of 12 therapy sessions. An ecological framework was used to classify themes, in which themes related to each level of the families' ecological systems were identified. Thematic analysis of the therapy sessions indicated that mothers and their children primarily discussed topics related to their relational and emotional needs. The findings indicated that substance use disordered mothers and their children have unique treatment needs that should be addressed when the mother seeks treatment. More research is needed to further clarify and confirm the observations in this study. In particular, future research should include a larger sample and quantitative methodology
Family therapy · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Qualitative research · Substance use · Thematic analysis · Child Welfare and Adoption · Clinical Psychology · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Medicine · Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0.8 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |