Functioning of Concerned Others When Adults Enter Treatment for an Alcohol Use Disorder.

IF 3.2 3区医学 Q1 Medicine

Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research Pub Date : 2019-08-26 DOI:10.1111/acer.14153

C. Timko, Kathleen M. Grant, Michael A. Cucciare

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Abstract

BACKGROUND Poor functioning among Concerned Others (COs; family and friends of an individual with an alcohol or other substance use disorder) is a significant public health problem. The purpose of this study was to inform interventions for COs by examining potential correlates of three aspects of functioning: quality of life, mental health, and knowledge of how to handle problems related to their drinker. METHODS This study collected data from 277 COs when their friend or family member (their "drinker") was entering treatment for an alcohol use disorder. Potential correlates were the drinker's substance use severity, the CO-drinker relationship and communication, and COs' coping and perceived stigma related to involvement with their drinker. RESULTS In a summary analysis, only stressors in the CO-drinker relationship (the drinker's criticism, disagreement, anger, and demands) were consistently associated with poorer functioning as indicated by COs' poorer quality of life and mental health. In contrast, only COs' use of approach coping was associated with COs' knowing how to handle problems related to the drinker. CONCLUSIONS Because reducing both relationship stressors and the link between stressors and poor functioning can be achieved through CO and drinker education and intervention, these findings inform how to effectively support COs' goals for better functioning. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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当成年人接受酒精使用障碍治疗时，关心他人的功能。

背景:相关他人(COs)之间的功能失调;酒精或其他物质使用障碍患者的家人和朋友)是一个重大的公共卫生问题。本研究的目的是通过检查功能的三个方面的潜在相关性，即生活质量、心理健康和如何处理与他们的饮酒者有关的问题的知识，来告知对co的干预措施。方法本研究收集了277名患者的数据，这些患者的朋友或家人(他们的“饮酒者”)正在接受酒精使用障碍治疗。潜在的相关因素是饮酒者的物质使用严重程度、CO-drinker关系和沟通，以及CO-drinker的应对和与他们的饮酒者有关的感知耻辱。结果在一项总结分析中，共同饮酒者关系中只有压力源(饮酒者的批评、不同意、愤怒和要求)与较差的功能一致相关，这表明他们的生活质量和心理健康状况较差。相比之下，只有co使用方法应对与co知道如何处理与饮酒者有关的问题有关。结论可以通过饮酒教育和干预来减少关系压力源以及压力源与功能不良之间的联系，这些研究结果为如何有效地支持饮酒教育和干预的目标提供了依据。这篇文章受版权保护。版权所有。

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Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research 医学-药物滥用

CiteScore

5.90

自引率

9.40%

发文量

219

审稿时长

1 months

期刊介绍： Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research''s scope spans animal and human clinical research, epidemiological, experimental, policy, and historical research relating to any aspect of alcohol abuse, dependence, or alcoholism. This journal uses a multi-disciplinary approach in its scope of alcoholism, its causes, clinical and animal effect, consequences, patterns, treatments and recovery, predictors and prevention.