Slesnick Natasha, Guo Xiamei
Human Development and Family Science, The Ohio State University, 1787 Neil Ave, 135 Campbell Hall, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
J Behav Health Serv Res. 2013 Apr;40(2):156-68. doi: 10.1007/s11414-012-9300-4.
The current study sought to identify information that may inform treatment providers regarding services for, and engagement of, substance-abusing homeless mothers. Shelter-recruited, substance-abusing homeless mothers' desires for treatment in several commonly reported problem areas including substance use, parenting, depressive symptoms/mood, physical health, and childhood abuse history were assessed. The correspondence between mother's desire for treatment and self-reported problem severity was also examined. The majority of mothers reported at least some desire (versus no desire at all) for assistance with substance use, depressive symptoms/mood, and parenting. A series of independent-sample t tests and chi-square tests showed that mothers indicating any treatment desire in the areas of substance use, depressive symptoms/mood, health problems, and sexual abuse also reported higher levels of severity in the corresponding problem areas. The findings imply that psychosocial treatment should be available to all homeless mothers entering the shelter system, especially given that problem severity appears to be a fair indicator of interest in treatment.
本研究旨在确定可为治疗提供者提供信息的内容，这些信息涉及为滥用药物的无家可归母亲提供的服务以及促使她们参与治疗的因素。评估了从收容所招募的滥用药物的无家可归母亲在几个常见问题领域的治疗意愿，这些领域包括药物使用、育儿、抑郁症状/情绪、身体健康和童年虐待史。还研究了母亲的治疗意愿与自我报告的问题严重程度之间的对应关系。大多数母亲表示至少在一定程度上希望（而非完全不希望）在药物使用、抑郁症状/情绪和育儿方面获得帮助。一系列独立样本t检验和卡方检验表明，在药物使用、抑郁症状/情绪、健康问题和性虐待领域表示有任何治疗意愿的母亲，在相应问题领域也报告了更高的严重程度。研究结果表明，应向所有进入收容所系统的无家可归母亲提供心理社会治疗，特别是考虑到问题严重程度似乎是治疗意愿的一个合理指标。
