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Addressing the Impact of Interpersonal Violence in Women Who Struggle with Substance Use Through Developmental-Relational Strategies in a Community Program

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  • Mary Motz

    (Early Intervention Department, Mothercraft, 860 Richmond Street West, Toronto, ON M6J 1C9, Canada)

  • Naomi C. Z. Andrews

    (Department of Child and Youth Studies, Brock University, 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1, Canada)

  • Bianca C. Bondi

    (Department of Psychology, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, Canada)

  • Margaret Leslie

    (Early Intervention Department, Mothercraft, 860 Richmond Street West, Toronto, ON M6J 1C9, Canada)

  • Debra J. Pepler

    (Department of Psychology, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, Canada)

Abstract

From a developmental–relational framework, substance use in women can be understood as relating to early experiences of violence in relationships and across development. This article uses a developmental-relational approach to outline specific strategies that can be used by service providers and to guide interventions for women with substance use issues. By reviewing research and clinical work with women attending a community-based prevention and early intervention program, we describe how specific components of programming can target the developmental and intergenerational pathway between experiences of violence in relationships and substance use. We include the voices of women who attended the program to support the strategies discussed. Specifically, these strategies address the impact of interpersonal violence on substance use by promoting the process of repair and reintegration for women whose neurological development, sense of self, and capacity to form relationships have been significantly impacted by experiences of violence in relationships.

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  • Mary Motz & Naomi C. Z. Andrews & Bianca C. Bondi & Margaret Leslie & Debra J. Pepler, 2019. "Addressing the Impact of Interpersonal Violence in Women Who Struggle with Substance Use Through Developmental-Relational Strategies in a Community Program," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(21), pages 1-9, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2019:i:21:p:4197-:d:281565
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    1. Deborah Rutman & Carol Hubberstey, 2019. "National Evaluation of Canadian Multi-Service FASD Prevention Programs: Interim Findings from the Co-Creating Evidence Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(10), pages 1-21, May.
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    1. Naomi C. Z. Andrews & Mary Motz & Bianca C. Bondi & Margaret Leslie & Debra J. Pepler, 2019. "Using a Developmental-Relational Approach to Understand the Impact of Interpersonal Violence in Women Who Struggle with Substance Use," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(23), pages 1-14, December.
    2. Lorraine Greaves, 2020. "Missing in Action: Sex and Gender in Substance Use Research," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(7), pages 1-7, March.

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