Treating women drug abusers: action therapy and trauma assessment.
The authors suggest that action therapy, a group of techniques including psychodrama, drama therapy, and role training, warrants research attention to determine whether it is well suited to the special characteristics and needs of women clients. In addition, the authors call on researchers to develop a new standardized tool for counselors to use during initial interviews to determine whether women presenting for drug abuse treatment also have significant issues related to trauma. The authors believe the use of unassisted clinical judgment for trauma assessment in first interviews may drive patients away by probing for painful information that clients are not yet ready to confront or divulge.
Uhler
Ann S
AS
CODA, Inc., Portland, Oregon 97214, USA. AnnUhler@codainc.org
Parker
Olga V
OV
D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D011577:Psychodrama; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods*; D012381:Role Playing; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014754:Violence / Q000523:psychology