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Women Alcohol and Drug Abuse

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Learning Objectives

Chapter 2: Women and Alcohol and Other Drugs: An Overview

  1. Describe the breadth and depth of alcohol and other drug problems among women of various ages, races, and socioeconomic status.
  2. Describe patterns of alcohol use and other types of drugs abuse most frequently by women of various ages, races, and socioeconomic.
  3. Identify health-related issues likely to arise because of alcohol and other drug use.

Chapter 3: Treatment of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse: An Introduction

  1. Enumerate 5 goals of alcohol and other drug abuse treatment service and recovery programs.
  2. List 4 methods for the treatment of substance abuse among women.
  3. List 4 modalities of substance abuse treatment.
  4. Recommend treatment plans for the treatment of alcohol and other drug abuse.
  5. Formulate a case management plan for a substance abuse treatment plan.
  6. Address 5 issues most critical in implementing substance abuse treatment program.
  7. Define terms such as “enabling” and “codependency.”
  8. Formulate 5 types of strategies to address sexuality issues.
  9. Establish the link between substance abuse and violence.

Chapter 4: Outreach to and Identification of Women

  1. Develop an outreach program for women with substance abuse problems.
  2. Identify 8 barriers women confront to finding, entering, and completing substance abuse treatment programs.
  3. Identify barriers to outreach that are unique to 4 specific groups of women.
  4. Identify 5 obstacles to reaching high-risk teenagers.
  5. Formulate 7 specific outreach strategies for older women.
  6. Formulate 5 strategies to encourage pregnant and postpartum women to enter treatment.
  7. Identify 4 barriers to treatment for American Indian women.
  8. Formulate 3 strategies to intervene with Asian American women.
  9. Formulate 2 specific outreach strategies for women with HIV/AIDS.
  10. Formulate 6 specific outreach strategies for lesbian women.
  11. Formulate 2 strategies to engage women in the criminal justice system the seek treatment for substance abuse.

Chapter 5: Comprehensive Treatment for Women

  1. Write questions that can help identify a client’s current alcohol or other drug-related problems.
  2. Collect information during the intake process for the medical and mental health assessment.
  3. Formulate the treatment plan for the substance abuser.
  4. Formulate strategies for providing comprehensive treatment services.
  5. Prepare a discharge plan for thewoman leaving the treatment.
  6. Design and implement successful treatment strategies for specific ethnic and racial populations.

Chapter 6: Continuing Care and Follow-up

  1. Identify issues related to continuing care.
  2. Discuss issues of women, violence and continuing care.

Chapter 7: Program Management Issues

  1. Write policies and procedures relating to women in treatment.

Table of Contents

Practical Approaches in the Treatment of Women Who Abuse Alcohol and Other Drugs

Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Women and Alcohol and Other Drugs: An Overview

  1. The Epidemiology of Substance Use Among Women
    • Overview
    • Trends in Substance Abuse Among Women
    • Alcohol
    • Illicit Drugs
    • Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drugs
    • Polydrug Use
    • Women in Treatment
  2. Correlates of Substance Use Among Women
    • Age
    • Socioeconomic Factors
  3. Health Impact of Substance Use on Women
    • Physiological Effects
      • Physiological Effects
      • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
      • Tuberculosis
    • Psychological Effects
  4. Population Cohorts
    • Older Women
    • Pregnant and Postpartum Women
    • Women in the Criminal Justice System
    • Homeless Women
    • Lesbian Women
    • Women with Disabilities
    • African American Women
    • American Indian Women
    • Asian and Pacific Islander Women
    • Hispanic/Latina Women

CHAPTER 3: Treatment of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse: An Introduction

  1. CSAT’s Vision of Treatment
  2. Treatment Methods and Modalities
    • Treatment Methods
    • Modalities of Care
    • Treatment of Multiple Drug Use/Abuse
  3. Knowledge About Effective Treatment for Women
    • Critical Components of Treatment for Women
  4. Case Management
  5. Issues Related to Treatment of Alcohol and Other Drug Use in Women
    • Relationships and Other Gender Issues
    • Issues of Sexuality
    • Women, Violence, and Substance Abuse
    • Children
    • Dual Disorders

CHAPTER 4: Outreach to and Identification of Women

  1. Barriers to Outreach and Treatment
  2. Barriers to Outreach Unique to Population Groups
    • Age Groups
    • Pregnant and Postpartum Women
    • Ethnic and Racial Populations
    • Other Specific Groups of Women
  3. General Approaches to Effective Outreach Programs
    • Staffing the Outreach Program
    • The Product: Designing a Program that Actually Meets the Needs of the Women in the Target Population
    • The Message: Make it Compelling and Appealing to the Targeted Womenm
    • Delivering the Message: The Message Must Reach the Women Targeted for Services
    • Professional and Community Contacts
    • Reaching Women’s Support Groups

CHAPTER 5: Comprehensive Treatment for Women

  1. The Treatment Environment
  2. The Intake, Orientation, and Assessment Processes
    • The Intake Interview
    • Orientation to Treatment
    • Comprehensive Assessment
    • Treatment Plan
  3. The Treatment Process
    • Providing Comprehensive Treatment Services
    • Strategies for Providing Comprehensive Treatment Services
    • Addressing Relationships and Related Issues
    • Addressing the Client’s Spiritual Needs
    • Retaining Women in Treatment
    • Discharge
  4. Cultural Sensitivity/Competence
    • Age Groups
    • Ethnic and Racial Populations
    • Other Specific Groups of Women

CHAPTER 6: Continuing Cam and Follow-up

  1. Issues Related to Continuing Care
    • Case Management During Continuing Care
    • Relapse Prevention and Recovery Skills
    • Access to Services
    • Provisions for the Terminally III
    • Women with Dual Disorders
    • Women, Violence, and Continuing Care
  2. Community and Interagency Collaboration: Referrals and Resources
  3. Support Groups
  4. Follow-up Strategies and Procedures

CHAPTER 7: Program Management issues

  1. Policies and Procedures
  2. Staff Training
  3. Staffing and Gender Sensitivity
  4. Addressing Legal and Ethical Issues in the Program
  5. Linkages with Other Agencies
  6. Financing Mechanisms

CHAPTER 8: Reflections

  1. Two Key Themes: Comprehensive Services and Linkages
  2. Do We Know What Works for Women?
  3. Other Treatment Design Considerations
  4. We Do This Because…

Glossary of Terms
Appendix A: CSAT’s Comprehensive Treatment Model for Alcohol and Other Drug-Abusing Women and Their Children
Appendix B: Consent Confidentiality, Principles of Conduct, and Client Rights Forms

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