ArticleSubstance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy2021
"I can't live like that": the experience of caregiver stress of caring for a relative with substance use disorder.
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- Impact of social determinants on opioid use disorder treatment engagement after release from jail: a case note content analysis.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2026Article
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- Exploring sleep-related problems among concerned others of individuals with mental health problems and/or problematic substance use: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Between Love and Exhaustion: A Qualitative Study of Greek Parents' Lived Experiences Supporting Adult Children with Substance Use Disorders.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2025Article
- Building social support into mental health and substance use treatment trajectories: Insights from a longitudinal qualitative and ethnographic study with young people experiencing unstable housing and homelessness.Child & youth services · 2025Article
- Quality of Life and Incidence of Clinical Signs and Symptoms among Caregivers of Persons with Mental Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The family and substance abuser in the mental health institution environment.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2024Article
- Patient perspectives on current and potential therapies and clinical trial approaches for cocaine use disorder.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- The Burnout Concept as a Theoretical Framework for Investigating the Caregiving Impact of Relatives of Patients withAddictive Disorders.Psychology in Russia : state of the art · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe impact of addiction extends beyond the individual using a substance. Caring for an individual with addiction creates persistent stressful circumstances that cause worry, anger, depression, shame, guilt, anxiety, and behavioral problems within the family unit. THE AIM OF THE STUDY: The paper aims to explore the experiences of caring for a relative with a substance use disorder (SUD) and self-care strategies caregivers employ.
methodsThe study adopted an exploratory qualitative design. To be included in the study, participants were required to have a relative with a (SUD) disorder and not be actively using the substance themselves. Individual interviews were conducted to gather their experiences, meanings, and how they made sense of caring for a relative with a SUD.
resultsTwenty one participants were involved in the study, of which 17 were women, and four were men of which there had a sister, four had a brother, eight had a parent, six had a dependent, and one participant had a grandparent with a SUD. Four themes, whose overarching focus is the pains of living and caring for a family with a SUD, caused the participants and how the participants mitigated these experiences
conclusionThe stress associated with caring for individuals with a SUD impacts the caregiver's physical and mental health. Specific care modalities targeting caregivers need to be developed to address the health impact and to support self-care.
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