Dissertation (Ph. D.)--University of Akron, Dept. of Counseling-Counselor Education & Supervision, 2009. / "August, 2009." Title from electronic dissertation title page (viewed 9/16/2009) Advisor, Patricia Parr; Committee members, Linda Perosa, Isadore Newman, John Queener, Suzanne MacDonald; Department Chair, Karin Jordan; Dean of the College, Mark Shermis; Dean of the Graduate School, George R. Newkome. Includes bibliographical references.

Vythilingum, B. et.al. 2012. Risk factors for substance use in pregnant women in South Africa. South African medical journal, 102(11):851-854 / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Objectives. To study the prevalence of alcohol and substance use in a South African antenatal population and its correlates with sociodemographic factors, depression and perceived stress. Methods. A prospective self-report study on all women presenting for their first antenatal visit who consented to the study at a midwife obstetric unit (MOU) in the East Metropole district, Cape Town, using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), Drug Use Disorders Identification Test (DUDIT), Edinburgh Depression Scale (EDS) and Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). Statistical analyses using the chi-square test, separate one-way analyses of variance (ANOVA) and logistic regression analyses were performed as appropriate. Outcome measures were depression, alcohol use and substance use. Results. The questionnaire was completed by 323 women. During pregnancy 36.8% of women smoked, 20.2% used alcohol and 4% used substances. Using EDS cut-off scores of 12 and 15, respectively, 48.9% and 33.6% of the sample had scores consistent with major depression. An EDS cut-off score of 12 was significantly associated with both alcohol use (25.9% v. 15.2%, p=0.019) and risky drinking (76.9% v. 36.8%, p=0.04), while an EDS cut-off score of 15 was significantly associated with substance use (8.2% v. 1.4%, p=0.004) as well as alcohol dependence (23.1% v. 3.1%). Conclusions. We found high rates of both alcohol abuse and antenatal depression, and a significant association between depression, substance use and alcohol abuse; EDS scores greater than 12 could be used to identify women at risk of alcohol dependence and/or substance abuse. / Publishers' version

Thesis--PlanB (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Stout, 1998. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Georgia State University, 2008. / Title from file title page. Brian J. Dew, committee chair; Kris Varjas, Barbara Gormley, Catherine Cadenhead, Leslie Jackson, committee members. Electronic text (169 p.) : digital, PDF file. Description based on contents viewed July 7, 2008. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Brigham Young University. Dept. of Psychology, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 70-86).

The purpose of this study was to describe the lived experience of nurses who care for hospitalized women outside of an addiction treatment setting who have a problem with drugs and/or alcohol. The relational experiences of ten registered nurses who had cared for women with drug and alcohol problems were elicited. Heideggerian hermeneutic phenomenology was the method used to interpret the nurse participant's meaning of their experience. The theoretical framework that was used to explore the nurses' experience o caring for women who abuse or are dependent on alcohol and/or drugs was Boykin and Schoenhofer's Nursing as Caring (1993). The relational themes that emerged were: Caring in the dark; Intentionally knowing the woman with AOD as a unique person; and Experiencing sisterhood. / Includes bibliography. / Dissertation (Ph.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2015. / FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection

South Africa is one of the six southern African countries where the HIV levels for childbearing women are 20% or higher. In South Africa, like most countries, behaviours such as multiple sexual partners, unprotected sex and drug use expose individuals to the risk of HIV infection and drive the HIV epidemic. Thus, research on sexual risk behaviours associated with HIV/AIDS is vital in identifying target groups at risk for HIV. Previous research has shown a link between substance use and sexual risk behaviour however in South Africa research within this field is still evolving. Furthermore, research on substance abuse among women in South Africa is limited. In the light of increasing HIV infection in women and the possible influence substance use has on sexual risk behaviours including HIV, exploring the association between substance use and sexual risk behaviours among women would provide valuable information. Socio-cultural and situational factors are explored within substance use and sexual risk behaviours as women's lives occur with realm of individual, family and community. The sample was drawn from an Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Centre situated in the Durban area. Study participants included Black/African, White, Indian and Coloured women who were admitted to the treatment centre for alcohol abuse. One focus group discussion and six in-depth interviews were conducted with women to understand the socio-cultural and situational context of substance abuse and sexual risk-taking behaviours (including HIV/AIDS). Substance abuse emerged from women's lack of coping mechanisms to deal with poor relationships and lack of employment which led to financial dependence on their partners. Women reported that within their settings, alcohol can be related to sexual risk behaviours because alcohol tends to lead to unsafe sexual behaviours. Women reported that alcohol use facilitates intimacy and rapport between couples thus some women tended to consume alcohol. Women reported that knowledge of safe and unsafe sex is known however implementation is difficult because condom use requires her partner's co-operation. Women were financially and emotionally dependent on their partners, social norms which determine women's role in society and sexual relationships governed their behaviour. Partner violence was a common feature among women which impacted on women's ability to negotiate condom use. The paper discusses the intrapersonal, interpersonal and contextuall situational factors that influence substance use and sexual risk behaviours in these women's lives. / Thesis (M.Med.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2008.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1996.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1996.