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Motivation for change and psychological distress in homeless substance abusers
(La motivation de changement et les difficultés psychologiques chez des sans-abri usagers de substances psychoactives)
Auteur(s) :
VELASQUEZ, M. M. ;
CROUCH C. ;
VON STERNBERG, K. ;
GROSDANIS I.
Année
2000
Page(s) :
395-401
Langue(s) :
Anglais
ISBN :
0740-5472
Refs biblio. :
31
Domaine :
Plusieurs produits / Several products
Note générale :
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 2000, 19, 395-401
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
This study explores the treatment needs of homeless individuals participating in a large urban day shelter program. Alcohol and drug use, psychological distress, and stage of change were assessed in 100 participants presenting for services. The associations among substance use, risk perception, and readiness to change were examined for alcohol and drugs separately. Participants had high levels of psychological distress compared to "non-patient" samples. Eighty percent had used alcohol in the past 6 months, with 65% of those drinking at higher-risk levels; 60% had used drugs, with 82% in the higher-risk levels. While the majority felt that they drank and/or used drugs "too much," most were in precontemplation or contemplation stages of change. Intervention efforts for this population should focus on motivation, facilitation through the stages, and the associations between psychiatric symptoms and substance use. (Editor's abstract.)
Affiliation :
Dept. Family Practice and community med., Univ. Texas-Houston Med. Sch., 6431 Fannin St., Houston, TX 77030-1501
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.