Group Work with Substance Abusers: basic issues and future research

Psychopathological Dimensions in Substance Abusers with and without HIV/AIDS and Healthy Matched Group

Background: Inattention to symptoms of mental disorders and substance abuse in patients with HIV/AIDS and other at-risk groups, may lead to irreversible damages. The purpose of this study was to compare the psychopathological dimensions in substance abusers with and without HIV/AIDS and healthy matched groups. Methods: In a cross-sectional and analytical study, selected samples (by available, c...

Children of substance abusers: overview of research findings

Children of substance abusers: overview of research findings.

A relationship between parental substance abuse and subsequent alcohol problems in their children has been documented extensively. Children of alcoholics (COAs) are considered to be at high risk because there is a greater likelihood that they will develop alcoholism compared with a randomly selected child from the same community. COAs and children of other drug-abusing parents are especially vu...

Establishing a therapeutic alliance with substance abusers.

The influences of both Freud's and Bordin's concepts on the development of measures of the alliance are apparent. Bordin described three components in the alliance: goals, tasks, and bonds. In a well-functioning treatment relationship, the patient and therapist come to an agreement about the goals the patient wishes to achieve in the treatment. They also come to accept certain therapeutic tasks...

Children of substance abusers: overview of research findings