Great Lakes ATTC. (2024) Take 10! Transforming care for women with substance use disorders (SUDs) and their families. Kansas: Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network.
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The Take 10! Transforming Care for Women with Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) and their Families series discusses current issues and challenges confronted by diverse women presenting with substance use, SUDs, and who are in recovery. Studies show that when women begin treatment for SUDs, they frequently arrive with more severe medical, behavioral, psychological, and social struggles compared to men. For these reasons, there is a need for gender-specific services.
Target audience: Addictions Counselor, Educator, Medical Professional, Other, Recovery Specialist, Student
Intro session: SUDs in women - history, use, and treatment. 1 October 2024 - [24 minutes video recording]
Substance use disorder (SUD) is a biopsychosocial disease that impacts women differently than men. Understanding and implementing gender-specific treatment approaches are crucial for effective care. Historically, women have had less access to treatment, a disparity that continues today. Stigma remains a significant barrier both for women seeking treatment and for providers offering care. This workshop will illuminate the emotional and physical differences women experience compared to men before, during, and after treatment. Additionally, it will address how socioeconomic factors can significantly affect a woman's ability to achieve long-term sobriety. The presentation will highlight common women-specific treatment issues and considerations for clinicians, behavioral health professionals, peers, law enforcement, family members, and other stakeholders.
Session learning objectives:
- Understand the history of women’s treatment and current approaches to women-centered care, with a focus on differences compared to treatment for men
- Identify up to five key emotional and physical experiences that are unique to women with SUD
- Recognize two common ways in which women with SUD are stigmatized
- Explore trauma-informed care strategies to enhance quality of care and increase access for female clients
- Apply evidence-based practices that are particularly effective in women’s treatment settings
[Also available from the website, session 1 Powerpoint slides and factsheet]
Session 2: SUDs in Women - history, use, and treatment [1.30 hours video recording]
Women experience SUD in ways that are distinct from men. Historically, access to treatment for women has been limited, a disparity that persists today. This 2-hour workshop will explore the emotional, physical, and socioeconomic factors that uniquely impact women before, during, and after treatment. Attendees will gain insights into women-specific challenges and considerations for clinicians, behavioral health professionals, peers, law enforcement, and family members.
Session learning objectives:
- Understand the history of women’s treatment and current approaches to women-centered care, with a focus on differences compared to treatment for men
- Identify up to five key emotional and physical experiences that are unique to women with SUD
- Recognize two common ways in which women with SUD are stigmatized
- Explore trauma-informed care strategies to enhance quality of care and increase access for female clients
- Apply evidence-based practices that are particularly effective in women’s treatment setting
[Also available from the website, session 2 Powerpoint slides and factsheet]
B Substances > Substances in general
G Health and disease > Substance use disorder (addiction)
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Treatment and maintenance > Treatment factors
L Social psychology and related concepts > Family > Family and kinship > Family support
L Social psychology and related concepts > Family > Family and kinship > Family and substance use > Substance related family problems
T Demographic characteristics > Woman (women / female)
T Demographic characteristics > Pregnant woman
T Demographic characteristics > Gender / sex differences
T Demographic characteristics > Affected family members / concerned persons
VA Geographic area > United States
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