Experiences of alcohol and other drugs in individuals with severe mental illness and concomitant substance use disorders
(2008) In Mental Health and Substance Use 1(3). p.228-241- Abstract
- Background: It is well known that severe mental illness (SMI) with concurrent substance use disorders (SUD) commonly occurs. This comorbidity has distressing social, psychological, psychiatric and somatic consequences.
Aim: To gain greater understanding of how individuals with SMI and SUD experience the roles of alcohol and other drugs for their health and in their life situation.
Method: Eight individuals were interviewed on two occasions. The semi-structured interviews, which were based on an interview guide, were transcribed verbatim and analysed thematically.
Results: Alcohol and drug use influenced the individuals’ own experiences of their health and life situation both in a positive and negative way.... (More) - Background: It is well known that severe mental illness (SMI) with concurrent substance use disorders (SUD) commonly occurs. This comorbidity has distressing social, psychological, psychiatric and somatic consequences.
Aim: To gain greater understanding of how individuals with SMI and SUD experience the roles of alcohol and other drugs for their health and in their life situation.
Method: Eight individuals were interviewed on two occasions. The semi-structured interviews, which were based on an interview guide, were transcribed verbatim and analysed thematically.
Results: Alcohol and drug use influenced the individuals’ own experiences of their health and life situation both in a positive and negative way. Substance use had meaning for their
1) experience of themselves – well-being and discomfort, energy and lack of energy, meaningfulness and disorientation, identity and personality change; 2) experiences of relationships – affiliation and alienation; 3) experiences of mental health – decreased and increased symptom levels.
Conclusions: When providing treatment and support it seems important to be aware of a person’s own motives for using alcohol and drugs. From the individuals’ point of view their misuse appeared as a reasonable, but misguided effort to obtain control over his/her health and life situation. (Less)
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- Cruce, Gunilla LU ; Öjehagen, Agneta LU and Nordström, Monica
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- 2008
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- substance use disorders, client experiences, dual diagnosis, in-depth interviews, severe mental illness, qualitative research
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- Mental Health and Substance Use
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- 1
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- 3
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- 228 - 241
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- Taylor & Francis
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- 1752-3281
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- English
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- The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: The Vårdal Institute (016540000), Psychiatry (Lund) (013303000)
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abstract = {{Background: It is well known that severe mental illness (SMI) with concurrent substance use disorders (SUD) commonly occurs. This comorbidity has distressing social, psychological, psychiatric and somatic consequences.<br/><br>
Aim: To gain greater understanding of how individuals with SMI and SUD experience the roles of alcohol and other drugs for their health and in their life situation.<br/><br>
Method: Eight individuals were interviewed on two occasions. The semi-structured interviews, which were based on an interview guide, were transcribed verbatim and analysed thematically.<br/><br>
Results: Alcohol and drug use influenced the individuals’ own experiences of their health and life situation both in a positive and negative way. Substance use had meaning for their <br/><br>
1) experience of themselves – well-being and discomfort, energy and lack of energy, meaningfulness and disorientation, identity and personality change; 2) experiences of relationships – affiliation and alienation; 3) experiences of mental health – decreased and increased symptom levels.<br/><br>
Conclusions: When providing treatment and support it seems important to be aware of a person’s own motives for using alcohol and drugs. From the individuals’ point of view their misuse appeared as a reasonable, but misguided effort to obtain control over his/her health and life situation.}},
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