TY - JOUR
T1 - Residential treatment for women
T2 - Behavioral and psychological outcomes
AU - Wexler, H. K.
AU - Cuadrado, M.
AU - Stevens, S. J.
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by DHHS grant 5 HD8 T100383, 4 HDS T110339 and U01 DA07470.
PY - 1998
Y1 - 1998
N2 - Treatment outcomes are reported for a therapeutic community for women which provided substance abuse treatment. The 83 residents had a mean age of 28.3 years. Overall, the women had long histories of substance abuse and criminal activity, and high levels of psychological disturbance. Their main drug of choice was cocaine and crack. Differences between women with and without children during treatment were examined. Women without their children were older, more often white, had more severe drug and crime histories, showed more signs of psychological disturbance, and were more likely to use sedative type drugs. Major 6 and 12 month post treatment improvements included increases in employment and decreases in criminality, substance abuse, and psychological disturbance. Women who remained over 3 months in treatment were significantly more likely to be employed and less likely to commit crimes or use drugs at 6 and 12 months post treatment. Remaining in treatment was also related to decreases in psychopathology. Similar outcomes were found for women who had their children with them during treatment.
AB - Treatment outcomes are reported for a therapeutic community for women which provided substance abuse treatment. The 83 residents had a mean age of 28.3 years. Overall, the women had long histories of substance abuse and criminal activity, and high levels of psychological disturbance. Their main drug of choice was cocaine and crack. Differences between women with and without children during treatment were examined. Women without their children were older, more often white, had more severe drug and crime histories, showed more signs of psychological disturbance, and were more likely to use sedative type drugs. Major 6 and 12 month post treatment improvements included increases in employment and decreases in criminality, substance abuse, and psychological disturbance. Women who remained over 3 months in treatment were significantly more likely to be employed and less likely to commit crimes or use drugs at 6 and 12 months post treatment. Remaining in treatment was also related to decreases in psychopathology. Similar outcomes were found for women who had their children with them during treatment.
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U2 - 10.1300/J023v13n01_13
DO - 10.1300/J023v13n01_13
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0031871843
VL - 13
SP - 213
EP - 233
JO - Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse
JF - Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse
SN - 1533-2640
IS - 1-2
ER -