1st Edition

Examining the Relationship between Trauma and Addiction

Edited By Shelly Wiechelt, Shulamith Lala Straussner Copyright 2016
158 Pages
by Routledge

158 Pages
by Routledge

152 Pages
by Routledge

Trauma, trauma-related disorders, substance use, and addictive disorders often co-occur, and frequently play a role in the problems and issues that social workers contend with in their practice with individuals, families, and communities. Research shows that there is a relationship between trauma-related symptoms and problematic use of substances and other addictive behaviors. Individuals who... Read more

1. Introduction: Examining the Relationship Between Trauma and Addiction Shelly A. Wiechelt and Shulamith Lala A. Straussner

2. Intergenerational Trauma Among Substance-Using Native American, Latina, and White Mothers Living in the Southwestern United States Sally Stevens, Rosi Andrade, Josephine Korchmaros, and Kelly Sharron

3. Adverse Childhood Experiences and Gambling: Results From a National Survey Anjalee Sharma and Paul Sacco

4. The Effects of Childhood Sexual Abuse and Other Trauma on Drug Court Participants Molly R. Wolf, Thomas H. Nochajski, and Hon. Mark G. Farrell

5. Factors Associated With Substance Use Disorders Among Traumatized Homeless Youth Sanna J. Thompson, Kimberly Bender, Kristin M. Ferguson, and Yeonwoo Kim

6. Traumatic Experiences and Drug Use by LGB Adolescents: A Critical Review of Minority Stress Jeremy Goldbach, Benjamin W. Fisher, and Shannon Dunlap

7. Factors Related to the Delivery of Trauma Services in Outpatient Treatment Programs Joseph J. Shields, Peter J. Delany, and Kelley E. Smith

8. Trauma-Informed Care and Addiction Recovery: An Interview With Nancy J. Smyth, PhD, LCSW Interview Conducted by Lori Holleran Steiker

9. A Place in the World Kimberly D. Honaker

Biography

Shelly A. Wiechelt is Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA. She specializes in research and practice on trauma and addiction. She is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Substance Use & Misuse.

Shulamith Lala Ashenberg Straussner is Professor and Chair of the Practice Area and Director of the Post-Master's Certificate Program in the Addictions at the Silver School of Social Work, New York University, USA. She is the founding editor of the Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions.