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Am J Occup Ther ; 52(1): 39-44, 1998 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9426857

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: Service delivery through community-based programs is the future of occupational therapy. This study examined independent living skills, traumatic experiences, and symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in a sample of women residing in a supportive housing program for women and families who are homeless in order to determine the needs of this population and the possible role of occupational therapy in such a community-based program. METHOD: Twenty-four women residing in a supportive housing shelter in Kansas City, Missouri, volunteered to participate in this study. The participants were evaluated for independent living skills with the Kohlman Evaluation of Living Skills. A structured interview format was used to determine whether participants experienced a trauma and whether they met diagnostic criteria for PTSD. RESULTS: Results indicated that women who are homeless have deficits in independent living skills, especially in the area of money management. Results also indicated that traumatic experiences and PTSD are more prevalent among women who are homeless than among women in the general population. The relationship between independent living skills and PTSD among women who are homeless was not made clear by this study. CONCLUSION: The information gathered in this study underscores the importance of identifying and addressing occupational and mental health issues of women who are homeless. Results suggest that occupational therapists have a major role to play, evaluating and facilitating independent living skills, as members of multidisciplinary treatment teams in supportive housing programs for persons who are homeless.


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Activities of Daily Living , Community Mental Health Services , Ill-Housed Persons , Occupational Therapy , Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/epidemiology , Adult , Female , Health Services Needs and Demand , Humans , Middle Aged , Missouri/epidemiology , Prevalence , Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/psychology , Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/rehabilitation
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J Drug Educ ; 27(3): 293-305, 1997.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9366133

ABSTRACT

Despite drug education and prevention efforts, adolescent substance use is on the rise in the United States. In an exploration of correlates of substance use and components of effective drug education, three dimensions of religiosity--religious proscriptiveness, involvement in church activities, and the importance an individual places on church activities--emerge. Each has previously demonstrated an inverse relationship with adolescent substance use. In the present study, interactions among these three dimensions were evaluated in 238 adolescents. Religious proscriptiveness interacted with church involvement and with church importance in relation to adolescent use of alcohol, cigarettes, marijuana, and other drugs. Additionally, among adolescents who had ever used alcohol, a positive relationship was observed between religious proscriptiveness and binge drinking such that the highest incidence of binge drinking was reported by those affiliated with proscriptive religious groups. The church may be an important vehicle for drug education. Implications for drug education are discussed, and further research is suggested.


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Health Education , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Religion and Psychology , Substance-Related Disorders/prevention & control , Adolescent , Alcohol-Related Disorders/prevention & control , Alcohol-Related Disorders/psychology , Female , Humans , Male , Social Identification , Substance-Related Disorders/psychology
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