TY - JOUR
T1 - Personal social networks of women with co-occurring substance use and mental disorders
AU - Tracy, Elizabeth M.
AU - Johnson, Pamela J.
PY - 2007/6/12
Y1 - 2007/6/12
N2 - There has been relatively little examination of the social network resources of women with substance use disorder, and even fewer explorations of women with co-occurring mental disorders, such as anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder. This study explores the nature of co-occurring mental disorders, social network characteristics and perceived social support in 136 women with substance use disorders. Respondents reported small personal networks that contained both supportive and non-supportive people. Relatives did provide social support, but those who used alcohol/drugs were viewed as tending to interact negatively. Women with dual disorders perceived less concrete, emotional, and sobriety support from some network relationships than the women with substance use disorders only. Implications for research and practice are presented. doi:10.1300/J160v07n01_05
AB - There has been relatively little examination of the social network resources of women with substance use disorder, and even fewer explorations of women with co-occurring mental disorders, such as anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder. This study explores the nature of co-occurring mental disorders, social network characteristics and perceived social support in 136 women with substance use disorders. Respondents reported small personal networks that contained both supportive and non-supportive people. Relatives did provide social support, but those who used alcohol/drugs were viewed as tending to interact negatively. Women with dual disorders perceived less concrete, emotional, and sobriety support from some network relationships than the women with substance use disorders only. Implications for research and practice are presented. doi:10.1300/J160v07n01_05
KW - Social networks
KW - dual disorders
KW - social support
KW - women
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U2 - 10.1300/J160v07n01_05
DO - 10.1300/J160v07n01_05
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:34547260994
VL - 7
SP - 69
EP - 90
JO - Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions
JF - Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions
SN - 1533-256X
IS - 1-2
ER -