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ArticleJournal of substance abuse treatment2016

Gender Differences in the Life Concerns of Persons Seeking Alcohol Detoxification.

Michael D Stein, Megan M Risi, Jessica N Flori, Micah T Conti, Bradley J Anderson, Genie L Bailey

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Article in Journal of substance abuse treatment, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Michael D SteinGeneral Medicine Research Unit, Butler Hospital, Providence, RI 02906; Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02912. Electronic address: Michael_Stein@brown.edu.
Megan M RisiGeneral Medicine Research Unit, Butler Hospital, Providence, RI 02906.
Jessica N FloriGeneral Medicine Research Unit, Butler Hospital, Providence, RI 02906.
Micah T ContiGeneral Medicine Research Unit, Butler Hospital, Providence, RI 02906.
Bradley J AndersonGeneral Medicine Research Unit, Butler Hospital, Providence, RI 02906.
Genie L BaileyWarren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02912; Stanley Street Treatment and Resources, Inc., Fall River, MA 02720.
Butler Hospital · USProvidence College · USBrown University · USStanley Street Treatment and Resources · US

Funding

MIDCAREER INVESTIGATOR AWARD IN SUBSTANCE ABUSE RESEARCHK24DA000512 · NIDA · RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL (PROVIDENCE, RI) · PI STEIN, MICHAEL D · 2001 to 2010
$982k
NIDA NIH HHS K24 DA000512NIDA NIH HHS K24 DA00512
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis study explored the life concerns of persons seeking alcohol detoxification, a group with multiple life and psychosocial challenges. Gender may be an important contributor to the particular life concerns of persons with alcohol use disorders.

methodsUsing a 32-item, previously-validated life concerns survey that captures ten conceptual domains, we interviewed persons entering inpatient alcohol detoxification asking them to rate their level of concern about health and welfare items.

resultsParticipants (n=189) were 27% female, with a mean age of 43.5 years. Overall, concern about alcohol problems was perceived as the most serious, followed by mental health, cigarette smoking, financial, and relationship problems. Men were significantly more concerned than women about six of the ten domains including money, drug use, transmissible diseases, and physical illness.

conclusionsRecognition of the daily worries of persons seeking inpatient alcohol detoxification persons could allow providers to better tailor their services to the context of their patients' lives. Focusing on pressing life concerns such as mental health, financial, relationship problems, and other drug use may influence detoxification services and aftercare treatment choices.

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AdultFemaleHumansMaleMental Health ServicesMiddle AgedSex FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersSurveys and QuestionnairesAlcoholDetoxificationLife concernsSelf-reported health

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PMID26810131
PMCPMC4775280
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