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Addiction Psychiatry 2018
Journal of Addiction Research & Therapy
ISSN: 2155-6105
Page 50
August 13-14, 2018
Madrid, Spain
8
th
International Conference on
Addiction Psychiatry
W
omen who have experienced intimate partner violence are
at a greater risk of physical and mental health problems,
including posttraumatic stress disorder and substance
dependence. The incidence of alcohol dependence is higher in
people with a history of trauma than in those without such history
and this risk is intensified for those with PTSD. Two thirds of
women with substance have mental health problems that include
PTSD. These women have difficulty benefiting from present
treatment programs. Alcohol and other substance are used to
cope with the symptoms of PTSD. Both trauma and substance
abuse make neurohormonal changes in our body. During a
4-month intersubjective ethnographic study using hermeneutic
dialogue and participant observation of women and staff in a
treatment center, it was documented that all the women had a
history of trauma, including the staff, the trauma of the clients was
documented and discussed during the admission assessment
but was not considered as part of the treatment plan. Both the
staff and the client were asked about their understanding of PTSD
and what to do if a person showed symptoms. Few knew what to
do despite giving personal experience. Many of the interventions
that were part of regular groups were triggering the clients with
PTSD. Rebonding of the body is a multimodality structured
program which consists of eight 3-hour sessions which was
originally developed for children who were sexually abuse and
has showed promising results with persons who have experience
a wide range of traumatic experiences. This promising technique
needs clinicians and researchers to build treatment teams to build
the evidence for this promising technique.
deannalifestyle@hotmail.comThe application of rebonding of the body to a women’s substance
abuse program
Deanna L Mulvihill
USA
J Addict Res Ther 2018, Volume 9
DOI: 10.4172/2155-6105-C2-040