Families of Women with Co-Occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Disorders: Involvement, Roles and Well-Being
Dual Disorders Research Program
- To assess the feasibility of adapting instruments developed for family caregivers of persons with mental illness for use with family caregivers of women with a co-occurring substance abuse and mental disorder (e.g., cocaine and other drug abuse and anxiety, depressive mental disorder, or post-traumatic stress disorder) and caregivers of women with drug abuse only
- To gather preliminary descriptive data from family caregivers of key components of the stress-coping process
- To assess a preliminary model of the correlates of caregiver well-being
The study utilizes an exploratory, non-experimental cross-sectional survey design. It makes use of a stress-coping theoretical framework, which explores the relationship between stressors and resources and their impact upon the physical and mental health outcomes of caregivers, as well as perceived levels of stress among caregivers.
Research Related Publications:
Predictors of Burden of Family Caregivers of Women with Substance Use Disorders or Co-Occurring Substance and Mental Disorders