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Families of Persons With Substance Use and Mental Disorders: A Literature Review and Conceptual Framework *
Author(s) -
Townsend Aloen L.,
Biegel David E.,
Ishler Karen J.,
Wieder Barbara,
Rini Amy
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
family relations
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1741-3729
pISSN - 0197-6664
DOI - 10.1111/j.1741-3729.2006.00416.x
Subject(s) - substance use , extant taxon , conceptual framework , psychology , family therapy , mental health , family member , clinical psychology , psychotherapist , medicine , family medicine , philosophy , epistemology , evolutionary biology , biology
There are significant knowledge gaps concerning the experiences of families of persons with co‐occurring substance and mental disorders and the impact of families on treatment of individuals with these disorders. This paper presents a conceptual framework for examining family involvement of adults in treatment for co‐occurring substance and mental disorders. An overview of the characteristics, problems, and needs of these individuals and their family members is presented. The extant literature pertaining to our conceptual framework is reviewed with focus on predictors of family involvement with clients, predictors of family member involvement in clients’ treatment, and consequences of family involvement for client treatment outcomes. Gaps in the research literature and implications for future research and practice are discussed.