Predictors of Burden of Family Caregivers of Women with Substance Use Disorders or Co-Occurring Substance and Mental Disorders

This study examined the impact of having a female family member with a substance use or co-occurring disorders on family caregivers. Predictors of subjective burden (worry, stigma, and displeasure) and objective burden (family disruption) on caregivers and on types of burden were explored. Subjects...

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Published in:Journal of social work practice in the addictions 2007-06, Vol.7 (1-2), p.25-49
Main Authors: Biegel, David E., Ishler, Karen J., Katz, Shiri, Johnson, Pamela
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Caregivers
Co-occurring disorders
Family
family caregiving
Females
Mental Illness
Stress
Substance Abuse
women
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Summary:This study examined the impact of having a female family member with a substance use or co-occurring disorders on family caregivers. Predictors of subjective burden (worry, stigma, and displeasure) and objective burden (family disruption) on caregivers and on types of burden were explored. Subjects were 82 women receiving substance abuse treatment and their family member providing most social support. Behavioral problems of the recipient and lack of social support for caregivers predicted higher levels of family member burden, with different types of social support predicting different types of burden. Having a dual disorder did not predict family member burden. Implications of findings for treatment are discussed.
ISSN:1533-256X
1533-2578
DOI:10.1300/J160v07n01_03