title: Treatment needs and initial outcomes of a residential recovery program for African-American women and their children.
abstract: The current research was designed to assess the treatment needs of 42 substance-abusing women and the efficacy of a women-based, culturally influenced, multifaceted residential treatment program for women and their children. Women presented with multidimensional treatment needs, including limited educational/employment histories, significant child-care needs, and histories of victimization and psychological distress. Women remained in residence for an average of 259 days. In all, 88% of the women remained substance-free at discharge; 49% had jobs or were enrolled in school/job training. This integrated, gender/culture-based approach provides a model for more effective substance-abuse treatment for women and their families.
authors.affiliation: Northwestern University Medical School, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Chicago, Illinois 60611-3008, USA.
authors.forename: N D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Uziel-Miller
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Lyons
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kissiel
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Love
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D003289:Convalescence; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007087:Illinois; D007902:Length of Stay; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008425:Maternal Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D010349:Patient Compliance; D012008:Recurrence; D012114:Residential Treatment; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome