A qualitative study of the perceived impact of a community mobilisation intervention to reduce alcohol consumption among amateur sportsmen

Mothers experiences of the Parenting Under Pressure Program (PuP) in a Residential Therapeutic Community: A qualitative study

Several studies suggest parental substance use, while not always the case, exposes children to a higher risk of physical, psychological, behavioral and emotional problems. Identifying interventions that best support the parent and child needs is imperative. The PuP programme aims to improve family functioning and child outcomes by supporting parents who are or have been drug or alcohol dependent. PuP combines psychological principles relating to parenting, child behavior and parental emotion regulation within a case-management model. The current study was the first evaluation of the PuP program in a residential setting globally. Twenty-three women took part in pre and post-program qualitative interviews. Guilt was a dominant theme across interviews. The principal expectation of participants was to improve their relationships and access to their children. The benefits of the PuP program to the women and their children, as reported by participants, were immediate and direct. As the women progressed through the program, they were visibly building belief in their abilities to parent.

A Longitudinal Qualitative Analysis of the Lived Experience of the Recovery Process in Opioid-Dependent Patients Post-Detoxification

The aim of the study was to gain an in-depth understanding of opioid-dependent patients' lived experiences post-detoxification.

METHOD

The study employed a naturalistic, observational longitudinal design, involving baseline screening and tracking of patients post-detoxification, with follow-up interviews at three, six, and nine months to observe specific processes of interest. This in-depth investigation of patients at four points was new within an Irish context and novel throughout the literature.

FINDINGS

Recovery was seen as a process that was not always linear, and lapse and relapse were viewed as part of this process. Patients had great insight into "risk factors for relapse," information and knowledge gained over several years and many treatment episodes. Furthermore, the findings illustrate the role insight plays in any learning and growth experience and the emphasis that is placed upon it within the treatment journey; insight is a fundamental underpinning to any real growth and development. The current article argues that insight merits a more explicit role in the model of recovery capital.