This study found that women in substance abuse treatment have higher levels of social intimacy than women with no history of substance abuse (treatment). Other factors examined in relation to level of intimacy were: type and number of substances used, length of use, length of treatment, participation in mental health treatment, substance abuse in the home when the subject was a child, and a history of the subject being a survivor of abuse.

Although addiction is treated by means of different treatment programmes in South Africa, the researcher discovered that the level of self-actualization and changes in addicts relationships, are questionable. A preliminary literature review indicated that the family of origin could be the cause of addiction. The above prompted the researcher to compile a treatment programme that addresses the family of origin as a cause of addiction. The treatment programme was divided into three phases. Phases one and two were included to provide therapists with guidelines on how to assist clients to reach abstinence, as well as how to function effectively in their life-worlds, while phase three addressed the family of origin as a cause of addiction. The family systems and relations theories served as the theoretical framework of the study. Phase three of the treatment programme was implemented by therapists during an empirical investigation to determine the effectiveness of the treatment programme. / Teacher Education / D Ed. (Psychology of Education)

Thesis (MA(MW))--University of Stellenbosch,2004. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: An exploratory study was done on prevention programmes of substance abuse by high school learners. This was done in order to: explore the factors leading to substance abuse by high school learners; explore the conditions for successful substance abuse programmes and compare it with existing programmes; and to determine how prevention programmes for high school learners can be used in South-African schools. The motivation for this study emerged as a result of the researcher’s involvement in prevention programmes for adolescents in schools and on farms at the South-African Council for Alcohol and Drug Dependency (SANCA) in the Paarl area. The objective of this study is to provide guidelines to social workers for the effective implementation of substance abuse prevention programmes for high school learners. The literature study confirmed the need for effective prevention programmes and highlighted the focus om the factors which leads to substance abuse. Emphasis is placed on risk and protection factors involved with substance abuse. SANCA in Paarl’s adolescent community’s risk and protective factors was investigated, because of the necessity to identify these factors before a prevention programme can be designed. The universum is the grade 10 learners of six schools in the Paarl area. One learner out of each class represented the sample of 48 respondents. The study was done trough a structured questionnaire. A combination of qualitative and quantitative information, through the use of open and close-ended questions, was gathered. The results of this study confirmed the results of the literature study, namely that the most important factor leading to substance abuse, is peer group influence. However, a combination of strategies and programmes are needed to develope a suitable programme for the specific community. The recommendations focus on four areas. Firstly the conditions are described for an effective prevention programme regarding the role of social workers, the use of assessment, evaluation, models, theories and approaches. Secondly, recommendations are made for techniques and general approaches. The third area gives directions for programme content. The last area recommends a possibility for future research: the process, roles and type of training needed to implement an effective and sustainable support group system in schools, must be tested. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: ’n Verkennende studie vir voorkomingsprogramme vir middelmisbruik deur ho¨erskoolleerders is gedoen ten einde: die faktore wat tot middele-misbruik deur ho¨erskoolleerders aanleiding gee, te ondersoek; die voorwaardes vir suksesvolle middele-misbruikvoorkomingsprogramme te verken en met bestaande programme in verband te bring; en te bepaal hoe voorkomingsprogramme aan ho¨erskoolleerders in Suid-Afrikaanse skole benut kan word. Die motivering vir die studie het gespruit uit die navorser se betrokkenheid by die Suid- Afrikaanse Raad vir Alkohol- en Dwelmafhanklikes (SANRA) met die aanbied van voorkomingsprogramme vir adolessente, op plase en in skole in die Paarl-omgwing. Die doel van hierdie studie is dus om riglyne vir maatskaplike werkers daar te stel vir die effektiewe implementering van voorkomingsprogramme vir middelmisbruik deur ho¨erskoolleerders. Die literatuurstudie het die behoefte aan effektiewe voorkomingsprogramme bevestig en die faktore wat lei tot middelmisbruik is ook uitgelig. Daar is veral gefokus op die risikoen beskermingsfaktore hierby betrokke. Die studie is ingelei deur ’n ondersoek na die risiko- en beskermingsfaktore wat ’n rol speel in die adolessente gemeenskap van SANRA (Paarl), aangesien dit noodsaaklik is om hierdie faktore te identifiseer voordat ’n voorkomingsprogram ontwerp word. Die universum is graad-10 leerders van ses skole in die gebied. Een leerder uit elke klas het die steekproef, van 48 respondente, verteenwoordig. Die ondersoek is aan die hand van ’n gestruktureerde vraelys gerig. Kwalitatiewe en kwantitatiewe inligting is deur middel van ’n kombinasie van oop en geslote vrae ingesamel. Die resultate van hierdie ondersoek het die literatuurstudie bevestig, naamlik dat die hoof faktor wat aanleiding gee tot middelmisbruik, portuurgroepinvloede is. ’n Kombinasie van verskeie strategie¨e is nodig om geskikte programme vir spesifieke gemeenskappe te ontwerp. Die aanbevelings fokus op vier areas, naamlik die voorwaardes vir ’n effektiewe voorkomingsprogram rakende die rol van die maatskaplike werker, die gebruik van assessering, evaluering, modelle, teorie¨e en/of benaderings en aanbevelings ten opsigte van tegnieke, programvoorstelle en programinhoud. Die vierde en laaste area maak ’n aanbeveling vir verdere navorsing: ’n Ondersoek na die proses, rol van en tipe opleiding nodig om ’n effektiewe en volhoubare ondersteuningsgroepstelsel in skole te implementeer.

Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2005. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: During the researcher's work at the South African National Council for Alcohol and Drug Dependence (SANCA), based at the Paarl-office, it was obvious that adolescent substance abuse was growing into a huge governmental concern. During the first half of 2004 the average age of patients at drug rehabilitation centres who used crystal methamphetamine (streetname: "tik-tik") as their primary substance of abuse were between the ages of 15-19 years. Crystal methamphetamine is the latest drug that has taken the Western Cape by storm. It is obvious that the root of the problem is not being addressed since the number of adolescents abusing drugs seems to increase rather than decrease. The goal and aims of the study focuses on the factors contributing to adolescent substance abuse, parenting styles and -roles that contribute to adolescent substance abuse, and providing guidelines to social workers regarding the role of the family in the prevention of adolescent substance abuse. Adolescents have to deal with the new changes that occur, together with aspects such as, peer pressure, negative self-image, irresponsibility by the community and parents, poor parent-child relationships as well as socio-cultural variables that often lead tot substance abuse. Parents were found to be the role-models for their children and their parents' values, attitudes and behaviour regarding alcohol and/or drugs influence the values, attitudes and behaviour of their children. Therefore it seems that parents are primarily responsible for the prevention of adolescent substance abuse and the research study aims at providing facilitation skills on prevention strategies to social workers in order to successfully starting prevention of adolescent substance abuse. The quality of a family-system seems to have an important influence on adolescents in their growing up years, since adolescents experience a variety of changes and have to learn how to handle and accept these changes. During the literature study it was found that a negative family environment and negative experiences contribute to negative behaviour of adolescents, because the family is the primary unit where children learn their values, attitudes and processes that regulate their actions throughout their lives. A paradigm shift should be facilitated by social workers on maintaining healthy family relationships regarding the prevention of adolescent substance abuse. Supportive family-centred services therefore provide the best in adolescents' positive development, as well as identifying the most important needs of adolescents. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die navorser was gedurende die navorsingstudie as 'n maatskaplike werker by Die Suid Afrikaanse Nasionale Raad vir Alkohol en Dwelmafhanklikheid (SANRA) te Paarl aangestel. Na aanleiding van die werkslading kon die navorser tot die gevolgtrekking kom dat adolessente se middelemisbruik groot bekommernis vir die staat beteken. Gedurende die eerste helfte van 2004 was die gemiddelde ouderdom van pasiënte in dwelmrehabilitasiesentrums wie crystal methamphetime (straat naam: "tik-tik") as hul primêre middel van misbruik aangedui het, tussen die ouderdomme van 15-19 jaar. Na aanleiding van statistieke is dit duidelik dat die kern van die probleem nie aangespreek word nie, aangesien die hoeveelheid adolessente wie middele misbruik toeneem anders as om af te neem. Die doel en doelstellings van die studie fokus op die faktore wat bydra tot adolessente se middelemisbruik, ouerskapstyle en -rolle wat bydra tot adolessente se middelemisbruik, en die bied van riglyne aan maatskaplike werkers rakende die rol van die gesin tot die voorkoming van adolessente se middelemisbruik. Adolessente moet leer om die nuwe veranderinge in hullewens te hanteer, tesame met aspekte soos groepsdruk, negatiewe selfbeeld, onverantwoordelikheid deur die gemeenskap, swak ouer-kind verhoudings en sosio-kulturele veranderlikes wat telkens tot middelemisbruik bydra. Daar is gevind dat ouers die rolmodelle vir hul adolessente moet wees en dat ouerlike waardes, houdings en gedrag rakende alkohol en/of dwelms die waardes, houdings en gedrag van hul adolessente beïnvloed. Daarom blyk dit dat die primêre verantwoordelikheid op die ouers berus tot die voorkoming van adolessente se middelemisbruik en die navorsingstudie poog om die fasilitering van voorkomingstrategieë aan maatskaplike werkers te bied ten einde die voorkoming van adolessente se middiemisbruik aan te spreek. Die kwaliteit van die gesinsisteem het 'n belangrike invloed op adolessente in hul grootwordjare, aangesien adolessente 'n verskeidenheid veranderinge ervaar en moet leer hoe om die veranderinge te hanteer en te aanvaar. Gedurende die literatuurstudie is bevind dat 'n negatiewe gesinsomgewing en negatiewe ervarings bydra tot negatiewe gedrag van adolessente, omdat die gesin die primêre eenheid is waar adolessente hul waardes, houdings en prosesse aanleer wat hul aksies gedurende hullewens reguleer. 'n Paradigmaverskuiwing moet vervolgens deur maatskaplike werkers gefasiliteer word tot die handhawing van gesonde gesinsverhoudings ten opsigte van adolessente se middelemisbruik. Ondersteunende gesinsgesentreerde dienste bied vervolgens die beste opsie vir adolessente se positiewe ontwikkeling, sowel as om die mees belangrikste behoeftes van adolessente te identifiseer.

In the United States, post European-colonial influence and exposure to substances such as alcohol historically mark the beginning of substance use exposure and involvement among all American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people. Research findings indicate there are strong interrelationships between the origin and prevalence of substance use and U.S.-European colonization, historical trauma, forced assimilation, cultural losses, and relocation among urban AI/AN people (Burt, 1986; Clinton, Chadwick, & Bahr, 1975; Yuan et al., 2010). In an historical sense, the unsuccessful attempts of relocating AI/AN people to urban areas place the future generations of urban AI/AN youth at risk for substance use, health conditions, and health disparities. Nationally, incident rates of substance use among urban AI/AN populations ages 12 and over is rising steadily, two to three folds higher than other ethnicities in urban areas within states such as Florida. The overall objective of this study is to culturally tailor the evidence-based Lowe (2013) Cherokee Talking Circle Intervention for substance use prevention among Cherokee adolescents to that of an Urban Taking Circle Intervention for use among urban AI/AN adolescents in Florida. Therefore, the feasibility of culturally tailoring this substance use intervention among a southeastern urban AI/AN youth was examined and presented within this dissertation. / Includes bibliography. / Dissertation (Ph.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2016. / FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection

Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T14:46:50Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 RaimundoVMJ_DISSERT.pdf: 1950817 bytes, checksum: 3701a8d5759e9b59c830bd472b1896b2 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-11-14 / The present study had as a main objective to analyze how the professionals at a CAPS ad unit in Natal-RN conceive the knowledge-practice process with regard to the Harm Reduction Policy (HRP) towards alcohol and other drugs. For the accomplishment of this proposal, it was intended: 1) Verifying the possibilities and limits of the HRP implementation at a CAPS ad unit in Natal-RN; 2) Relating the professionals knowledge at a CAPS ad unit in Natal in regard to the Harm Reduction Policy; 3) Enumerating the HRP programmatic actions at the institution. The research had exploratory, descriptive and qualitative approach aspects, guided by the concepts of biopower and self care proposed by Michel Foucault. Data collection occurred in June and July 2011, in which the focal group technique was used. After that, collect field material was analyzed through the content analysis method proposed by Minayo. The results showed some conceptual and practical approach between the harm reduction strategy and the knowledge-practice of the professionals at this CAPS ad unit. The discursive models about drug usage, especially the moral-legal model, still have a significant role in the daily lives of these professionals, being amplified by some demands of their jobs or even through the instituted discourse. The individuals recognize the need for less prohibited practices and more socializing ones, identifying them with the Harm Reduction (HR) logic, when there is a coherent and well-founded understanding about HR among the professionals. Distorted and reductionist views about HR as considering the simple instrumental function of this strategy (distribution of basic supplies) among the professionals, represent one of the main barriers for its implementation. There are few programmatic activities that are related to the RD strategy at this CAPS ad unit which makes a more effective appropriation by the working team difficult to reach. The working processes and the postures adopted by this CAP ad unit professionals have been showing that many of their practices and conceptions were modified to the detriment of new necessities emerged from the demands. Consequently, the self care notion is revealed which brings the need for the valorization of these care agents roles, that is, their collective and individual contribution. / O presente estudo teve como objetivo geral analisar como os profissionais de um CAPS ad do munic?pio de Natal-RN concebem o saber-fazer no que se refere ? Pol?tica de Redu??o de Danos (PRD) em ?lcool e outras drogas. Para o seu alcance, pretendeu-se: 1) Verificar as possibilidades e limites da implementa??o da PRD em um CAPS ad do munic?pio de Natal-RN; 2) Relacionar o conhecimento dos profissionais de um CAPS ad de Natal quanto ? Pol?tica de Redu??o de Danos; 3) Enumerar as a??es program?ticas ? PRD na referida institui??o. A pesquisa configurou-se como explorat?ria, descritiva e de abordagem qualitativa, norteada pelos conceitos de biopoder e do cuidado de si, propostos por Michel Foucault. A coleta dos dados foi realizada entre os meses de junho e julho de 2011, empregando-se a t?cnica do grupo focal. Em seguida, o material recolhido em campo foi analisado, utilizando-se como m?todo a an?lise de conte?do de Minayo. Os resultados evidenciaram uma aproxima??o conceitual e pr?tica entre a estrat?gia da redu??o de danos e o saber-fazer dos profissionais do CAPS ad. Os modelos discursivos acerca do uso de drogas, com destaque para o modelo jur?dico-moral, ainda possuem espa?o significativo no cotidiano desses profissionais sendo amplificado pela natureza de algumas demandas que chegam at? esses ou pelo pr?prio discurso institu?do. Os sujeitos reconhecem a necessidade de pr?ticas menos proibitivas e mais socializadoras, identificando-as com a l?gica da Redu??o de Danos (RD), quando ? sendo percept?vel uma compreens?o coerente e fundamentada pela maioria dos profissionais acerca da RD. Vis?es distorcidas e reducionistas acerca da RD pelos profissionais, como considerar apenas a fun??o instrumentalizadora dessa estrat?gia (distribui??o de insumos), configuram-se como uma das maiores barreiras a sua implementa??o. H? um n?mero reduzido de atividades program?ticas no interior desse CAPS ad, que guardam rela??o com a estrat?gia da RD, o que dificulta uma apropria??o mais efetiva por parte da equipe de trabalho. Os processos de trabalho e as posturas adotadas pelos profissionais do CAPS ad nos ?ltimos tempos demonstram que muitas de suas pr?ticas e concep??es foram modificadas em detrimento das novas necessidades que as demandas atendidas lhes trouxeram. Por consequ?ncia, a no??o do cuidado de si descortina-se, fazendo-se necess?ria a valoriza??o do papel desempenhado por esses agentes do cuidado, ou seja, a sua contribui??o individual e coletiva.

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O primeiro consiste numa tentativa de compreender e sinalizar possibilidades de abordagem às drogas na contemporaneidade brasileira. O segundo diz respeito à análise de conteúdo temática das atuais políticas e principais aparatos normativos-legais brasileiros sobre drogas, visando elucidar suas conceituações e caracterizações sobre as redes de atenção aos usuários de drogas, assim como algumas de suas categorias centrais, traçando possíveis contradições e potencialidades. Já o terceiro capítulo refere-se a um estudo empírico que avaliou a rede de atenção em sua concretude prática, no município de Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, tomando como proposta avaliativa a Análise de Redes Sociais. Foi constatada uma série de proximidades e distanciamentos entre as políticas e a rede na prática, bem como entraves no estabelecimento da integralidade e intersetorialidade e uma rede altamente centralizada no CAPSad. Observou-se também uma predominância no estabelecimento de relações de referência e contrarreferência de usuários, em detrimento da coordenação conjunta de casos e realização de programas em conjunto. Aponta-se para a necessidade de modificação da lógica de encaminhamentos, especialmente para os dispositivos especializados e de urgência/emergência, em direção ao cuidado compartilhado. Uma maior articulação entre os Sistemas Único de Saúde (SUS) e Assistência Social (SUAS) também é colocada, sobretudo na realização de programas e ações institucionais que vão para além do cuidado pontual. Conclui-se que as redes de atenção aos usuários de drogas são arranjos ainda recentes, abordando uma temática demasiadamente complexa e heterogênea, não se conformando, portanto, como estratégias prontas, estáticas, definitivas, mas que vão sendo moldadas ao longo do tempo. Nesse sentido, são necessárias algumas modificações advindas desde as políticas e aparatos normativos na área para que possam, posteriormente, reverberar positivamente na prática, possibilitando o fortalecimento das redes de atenção aos usuários de drogas. / Within the present thesis, I aim to undertake a comprehensive understanding on care networks for drug users in Brazil, understanding their theoretical and conceptual fundamentals and policy frameworks, but also how they conform in practice. The work is structured in three chapters. In the first, we try to comprehend and point out approach possibilities to drugs in its Brazilian contemporary form. The second one is the thematic content analysis of Brazil’s current policies and main normative-legal apparatus on drugs, to elucidate their conceptualizations and characterizations of the care networks for drug users, as well as some of its core categories, tracing possible contradictions and potentials. The third chapter refers to an empirical study that evaluated the care network in their practical concreteness, specifically the network of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais state, using Social Network Analysis as the assessment strategy. A series of close aspects and differences between policies and the network in practice were found. Barriers were identified in establishing the premises of integrality and intersectionality, as well as a highly centralized network in CAPSad. There was also a predominance to establish referral and counter-referral, instead of joint coordination cases and implementation of programs together. It points out to the need for modification of this forwarding and referral logic, especially for specialized and emergency services, towards shared care. Greater coordination between health and social assistance sectors is also placed, especially in carrying out institutional programs and actions that go beyond the occasional care. We conclude that the care networks for drug users are still recent arrangements, addressing an overly complex and heterogeneous theme, not conforming, therefore, as ready, static, and final arrangements, but they are being molded over time. In this sense, it takes some modifications resulting from the policies and regulatory apparatus in the area so that they can subsequently reverberate positively in practice, enabling the strengthening of care network to drug users.

Orientador: Renata Cruz Soares de Azevedo / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-21T18:34:02Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Padilha_VitoriaMantoan_M.pdf: 5585179 bytes, checksum: 8135afde8664df21e30065b191cc727b (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012 / Resumo: O consumo e a dependência de substâncias psicoativas (SPA) representam um importante fator de risco de morbi-mortalidade no mundo todo. A literatura internacional mostra que 20% dos pacientes que procuram as Unidades de Emergência (UE) são usuários ou dependentes de SPA. Para a maioria destes pacientes, a UE é o único provedor de cuidados médicos, o que mostra a importância de se aproveitar esse tipo de serviço para uma abordagem inicial e encaminhamento para tratamento. Objetivos: Descrever o perfil de pacientes com transtornos relacionados ao uso de SPA atendidos pela Psiquiatria em serviço de emergência, compará-los com o demais pacientes atendidos pela Psiquiatria e avaliar intervenção a partir do atendimento de emergência, comparando os pacientes que receberam com os que não receberam a intervenção, quanto aos desfechos redução do uso de SPA e busca de tratamento em 30 e 90 dias. Método: Estudo descritivo e quantitativo, que levantou dados de pacientes atendidos pela Psiquiatria na Unidade de Emergência Referenciada (UER) do HC-UNICAMP, detectou os pacientes atendidos com transtornos por uso de SPA e realizou seguimento longitudinal. Durante o período de maio de 2010 a maio de 2011, todos os pacientes atendidos pela psiquiatria na UER do HC-UNICAMP com transtornos por uso de SPA foram convidados a participar do grupo de intervenção (GI). Após 30 e 90 dias, todos os pacientes, os que compareceram e os que não compareceram ao grupo (GNI), foram avaliados quanto à redução do consumo de SPA e busca por tratamento. Resultados: Durante o período, 1.465 pacientes foram atendidos pela Psiquiatria da UER. Encontrou-se predomínio de mulheres (53,7%), idade média de 37 anos e brancos (79,6%). Os diagnósticos mais frequentes foram transtornos relacionados a SPA (23%) e transtornos depressivos (18,5%). Entre os pacientes com transtornos por uso de SPA, o perfil se constituiu de homens (79,1%), idade média de 34,9 anos, cor branca (78,6%), sem ocupação regular (65,3%) e provenientes de demanda espontânea (65,2%). Quando comparados com os demais pacientes atendidos pela Psiquiatria, os usuários de SPA eram mais jovens, receberam mais medicações na UE, porém menos psicofármacos e foram mais encaminhados para serviços especializados. Compareceram ao GI 123 pacientes (35,1%). A maioria desses pacientes era dependente de álcool (73,1%). Entre os pacientes que não compareceram ao grupo, a taxa de comorbidades psiquiátricas foi maior, assim como o histórico de internações psiquiátricas e taxas maiores de dependência de crack. No seguimento de 30 e 90 dias, a redução do uso de SPA foi significativamente maior entre os pacientes do GI, assim como a busca por tratamento em 30 dias e em 90 dias. Ser dependente de crack esteve associado ao aumento do risco de não reduzir o uso de SPA em 90 dias. Conclusão: O grupo de intervenção se mostrou instrumento terapêutico eficaz na redução do uso de SPA e busca por tratamento após 30 e 90 dias, principalmente para os pacientes com dependência a álcool e sem comorbidade psiquiátrica / Abstract: The use and addiction to psychoactive substances (PAS) represent an important risk factor for morbidity and mortality worldwide. The international literature shows that 20% of patients seeking Emergency Unit (EU) are addicted or users of PAS. For most of these patients, the EU is the only provider of medical care, which shows the importance of taking this opportunity to use this type of service for an initial approach and referral for specific treatments. Objectives: Describe the profile of patients with disorders related to psychoactive substances use attended by the Psychiatry Service in the Emergency Unit, and evaluate the intervention given, starting from the care provided by EU and comparing the patients who received intervention with those who did not, regarding the outcomes reduction of psychoactive substances use and treatment-seeking in 30 and 90 days. Methodology: A descriptive and quantitative study that collected data of all patients attended by the Psychiatric Emergency Unit at UNICAMP Clinical Hospital, due to PAS use disorders and conducted longitudinal studies. During this period the patients with PAS use disorders were invited to join the support group of the patients attended by the UER, Intervention Group (IG). After 30 and 90 days, all patients, who attended and those who did not attend the group (NIG), were evaluated regarding the reduction in psychoactive substance use and search for treatment. Results: During the study period, 1465 patients were seen by the EU Psychiatric. We found a predominance of women (53,7%), mean age 37 years and white (79,6%). The most common diagnoses were substance use disorders (23%) and depressive disorders (18,5%). Among the patients with psychoactive substance use disorder, the profile consisted of men (79.1%), averaging 34.9 years old, caucasian (78.6%), with no regular occupation (65.3%) and from spontaneous demand (65.2 %). When compared with other patients seen by psychiatry, users of PAS were younger, received more medications in the EU, but less psychoactive and were more referred for specialized services. 123 patients (35.1%) attended the IG. Most of these patients were alcohol dependent (73.1%). Among patients who did not attend the group (NIG), the rate of psychiatric comorbidity was higher, as well as the history of psychiatric hospitalizations, and higher rates of crack addiction. In the following 30 and 90 days, the reduction of PAS use was higher among patients who attended the IG at 30 and 90 days as well as the search for treatment in 30 days and 90 days. Crack addiction was associated with the increased risk of not reducing the use of psychoactive substances in 90 days. Conclusion: The intervention group presented itself as an effective therapeutic tool to reduce the use of psychoactive substances abuse and promote treatment-seeking after 30 and 90 days, especially for patients with alcohol dependence and without psychiatric comorbidity / Mestrado / Saude Mental / Mestre em Ciências Médicas

Submitted by Renata Lopes (renatasil82@gmail.com) on 2016-01-28T16:52:33Z No. of bitstreams: 1 pedrohenriqueantunesdacosta.pdf: 1974309 bytes, checksum: b45c82f4275121658a223104d5a2477c (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Adriana Oliveira (adriana.oliveira@ufjf.edu.br) on 2016-01-29T11:01:23Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 pedrohenriqueantunesdacosta.pdf: 1974309 bytes, checksum: b45c82f4275121658a223104d5a2477c (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-01-29T11:01:23Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 pedrohenriqueantunesdacosta.pdf: 1974309 bytes, checksum: b45c82f4275121658a223104d5a2477c (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-06-18 / CAPES - Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Atualmente no Brasil, quando se aborda o cuidado aos usuários de drogas o termo rede rapidamente emerge à tona. Assim, é necessária uma maior compreensão sobre o que seriam as redes de atenção aos usuários de drogas, seus obstáculos e potencialidades, procurando entender os fatores que influenciam a forma como as políticas reverberam na realidade. Dessa forma, o presente estudo objetivou realizar um mapeamento e análise da rede de atenção aos usuários de drogas de Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, desenvolvendo método a ser utilizado em outros contextos nacionais e internacionais. O método foi desenvolvido através do contato com secretarias gestoras municipais, conselhos locais, coleta de informações em bases de dados ministeriais e amostragem bola de neve. Foram identificados 184 serviços assistenciais aos usuários de drogas. Apesar da heterogeneidade de dispositivos e abordagens, existe uma hegemonia de oferta de serviços não governamentais especializados na assistência aos usuários de drogas. Os seguintes pontos são destacados: necessidade de ampliação da rede de atenção básica; implantação de mais Centros de Atenção Psicossocial para álcool e drogas; expansão da rede atenção psicossocial; reestruturação da atenção a grupos populacionais, como população em situação de rua, mulheres, crianças e adolescentes; ampliação da rede de urgência e emergência; e maior distribuição/regionalização dos serviços, principalmente os governamentais especializados. São necessários novos estudos para as redes de atenção aos usuários de drogas no país, com pesquisas que também abarquem aspectos relacionais. / Currently in Brazil, when discussing care for drug users the term network quickly emerges. Therefore, a greater understanding of what would be the networks of care for drug users, their obstacles and potential, seeking to understand the factors that influence how policies reverberate in reality is needed. Thus, the present study aimed to map and analyze the network care for drug users in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, developing method to be used in other national and international contexts. The method was developed through contact with local management secretaries, local councils, gathering information on Ministries’ data bases and snowball sampling. One hundred eighty four care services for drug users were identified. Despite the heterogeneity of services and approaches, there is hegemony of non-governmental specialized services in the assistance for drug users. The following points are highlighted: the need for expansion of primary health care; implantation of more Psychosocial Centers for alcohol and drugs; expansion of the network of psychosocial care; restructure of the attention to population groups such as people on the streets, women, children and adolescents; expansion of the emergency network care; and the better distribution/regionalization of services, mainly the governmental specialized for drug users. Further studies are needed for care networks to drug users in the country, with research that also encompass relational aspects.

The focus of this study was to explore and analyze the perceptions of treatment effectiveness among substance abuse clients involved in Bilingual Family Counseling Outpatient Treatment. The intent was to have a better understanding of a treatment centers program's outcome from the clients' point of view and its effectiveness in terms of the usefulness to the client.