NCJ Number
229643
Journal
Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly Volume: 28 Issue: 1 Dated: January-March 2010 Pages: 38-51
Date Published
January 2010
Length
14 pages
Annotation
This paper discusses the pivotal role of relationships in women's psychological well-being, and the need for theories attempting to explain women's problematic alcohol and/or other drugs (AOD) use and recovery to examine these relationships.
Abstract
This article discusses the application of a relational approach to counseling women who misuse alcohol and other drugs (AOD). Relational-Cultural Therapy (RCT) that emphasizes the centrality of connection and relationship in women's lives and in their mental health treatment is described. The author applies RCT key concepts of relational awareness, relational competence, relational confidence, relational resilience, and transformation to counseling women who misuse AOD. References (Published Abstract)