Authors
Jennifer E. Johnson, Yael Chatav Schonbrun, Jessica E. Nargiso, Caroline C. Kuo, Ruth T. Shefner, Collette A. Williams, Caron Zlotnick
Publication date
2013/11/29
Journal
International Journal of Prisoner Health
Volume
9
Issue
4
Pages
169-186
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Description
Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to explore treatment needs and factors contributing to engagement in substance use and sobriety among women with co-occurring substance use and major depressive disorders (MDDs) as they return to the community from prison.
Design/methodology/approach
– The paper used qualitative methods to evaluate the perspectives of 15 women with co-occurring substance use and MDDs on the circumstances surrounding their relapse and recovery episodes following release from a US prison. Women were recruited in prison; qualitative data were collected using semi-structured interviews conducted after prison release and were analyzed using grounded theory analysis. Survey data from 39 participants supplemented qualitative findings.
Findings
– Results indicated that relationship, emotion, and …
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