ArticleWomen's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.)2024
Giving Voice to Women with Substance Use Disorder: Findings from Expressive Writing About Trauma.
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- Navigating rural challenges and promoting posttraumatic growth via expressive writing: a qualitative study among rural breast cancer survivors.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Navigating rural challenges and promoting posttraumatic growth via expressive writing: A qualitative study among rural breast cancer survivors.Research square · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background: Trauma exposure is a risk factor for substance use disorders (SUD) among women. This study explores written content from an expressive writing (EW) intervention conducted within a residential SUD program to examine themes across trauma experiences and characterize their deep insight into such experiences. Materials and Methods: This qualitative study is a secondary data analysis of written content of the first writing session from women ( Results: Nearly all participants (72.7% African American; mean age 37.3 years) reported a significant trauma event (93.2%) with an average of 3.7 types of trauma events (54.4% had a current posttraumatic stress disorder diagnosis). Four primary themes emerged: (1) trauma across the lifespan; (2) loss of safety; (3) altered self-concept; and (4) desire to move on. Most participants identified interpersonal trauma, especially at an early age, as well as parental neglect and physical and/or sexual violence. Conclusions: Findings highlight the importance of the written word and addressing underlying trauma in addiction treatment to facilitate healing and the woman's desire to move on.
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