Psychosocial distress, physical illness, and social behaviour of close relatives to people with substance use disorders
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15413978 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jóna Ólafsdóttir (0000-0002-8422-7442, University of Iceland, corresponding author), Tarja Orjasniemi (University of Lapland), Steinunn Hrafnsdottir (0000-0001-8069-6244, University of Iceland) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 136-154 |
| Publication date | 2020-04-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1533-256X • E-ISSN: 1533-2578 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1533256x.2020.1749363 |
| OpenAlex | W3015975223 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 39 |
This study explores how a family member with substance use disorder (SUD) affects the psychosocial, behavioral, and physical states of other family members. Sixteen in-depth interviews with relatives of Icelandic individuals afflicted with SUD were performed. The interviewees were selected from a pool of Icelandic families whose members included one or more chronic SUD users. They represented different relations to the user (spouses, parents, children, and siblings) and both genders. All participants except for siblings expressed that SUD had negatively affected their mental health by inducing depression, anxiety, and stress-related physical illness. All had experienced physical violence, mental abuse and financial loss. Parents indicated that the SUD of the family member had isolating psychosocial impacts on their children and caused a loss of connection among their family members. All participants, except the siblings, regarded their workplace as a shelter. The study’s findings can help social professionals to better understand the effects of SUD on families, family systems, and public health in general
Distress · Mental health · Psychiatry · Psychosocial · Psychotherapist · Substance misuse · Substance use · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Clinical Psychology · Family Caregiving in Mental Illness · Psychology · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
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| Citations per year | 2.4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |