Trial reportThe American journal on addictions2022
Women's and men's experiences in group therapy for substance use disorders: A qualitative analysis.
Trial report in The American journal on addictions, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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- Patient Trust in Healthcare Providers among People on Methadone Maintenance Treatment Using Methamphetamine in Vietnam.Substance use & misuse · 2026Article
- Beyond Stigma-Integrating Neurobiology, Genetics, and Awareness Integration Theory in Addiction Recovery.Psychology research and behavior management · 2026Article
- Trauma-related shame predicts daily non-medical prescription opioid use among individuals with PTSD symptoms.Journal of psychiatric research · 2024Article
- Alcohol Treatment Access and Engagement Among Women in the USA: a Targeted Review of the Literature 2012-2022.Current addiction reports · 2023Article
- Sex and Gender Differences in Co-Occurring Alcohol Use Disorder and PTSD.Current addiction reports · 2023Article
- Supporting people affected by problematic alcohol, substance use and other behaviours under pandemic conditions: A pragmatic evaluation of how SMART recovery Australia responded to COVID-19.Addictive behaviors · 2023Article
- Women's Perspectives on the Influence of Intimate Partner Violence on Substance Use Disorder Recovery and Associated Service Needs.Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's HealthArticle
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectivesThis thematic analysis of qualitative interviews from participants in Stage II randomized controlled trial examined women's and men's experiences in group therapy for substance use disorders (SUDs).
methodsInterviews were conducted with 77 women and 38 men after completion of either the gender-specific Women's Recovery Group (WRG) or mixed-gender Group Drug Counseling (GDC). Interviews were coded for themes using a deductive approach with a coding scheme modified from the Stage I trial. Satisfaction was measured quantitatively posttreatment.
resultsParticipants had high satisfaction scores with no significant differences between groups. Women in GDC rated group gender composition as less helpful than those in WRG. In the GDC group, women more frequently discussed the theme of self-perception (e.g., feelings of comfort, safety, shame) compared with men. Men overwhelmingly expressed the benefits of having women in the group, whereas women expressed advantages and disadvantages of mixed-gender groups and preference for single-gender groups. Guilt and shame were discussed by women and men; however, only women discussed stigma and its important role in their addiction and recovery. DISCUSSION AND
conclusionMen more frequently endorsed the helpfulness of mixed-gender groups than did women while women appreciated the enhanced support in single-gender SUD groups. Issues of stigma are especially salient for women. SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE: Men and women express differences in their experiences of SUD group therapy. Only women endorse stigma as an obstacle to their treatment and recovery. Tailoring treatment to meet women's and men's needs may enhance engagement, retention, and clinical outcomes.
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