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Trauma histories of men and women in residential drug treatment: The Scottish evidence

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Eley Morris S, Yates R & Wilson J (2002) Trauma histories of men and women in residential drug treatment: The Scottish evidence. Drugs and Alcohol Today, 2 (1), pp. 20-28. http://metapress.com/content/g47513262u7kl428/?p=66cb841b7a27434182e154abd4e54a44¦Ð=3

Abstract
This article focuses on self-reported child neglect and abuse in residential drug treatment drawing on data from clients in Scotland collected 1996-1999. It notes the lack of adoption of regular screening using validated tools of childhood trauma in men and women. The authors¡¯ findings suggest that the prevalence of childhood abuse histories are higher in female drug users than male drug users but recognises that even with standardised tools there is a wealth of diverse categories of severity of abuse that warn against broad treatment plans for ¡®the traumatised¡¯.

Keywords
therapeutic communities; residential rehabilitation; drugs; childhood trauma; childhood sexual abuse; Therapeutic communities; Adult child abuse victims; Drug abuse Treatment Scotland; Narcotic addicts Services for Scotland

Journal
Drugs and Alcohol Today: Volume 2, Issue 1

StatusPublished
Publication date31/03/2002
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PublisherPavilion Journals
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ISSN1745-9265
eISSN2042-8359

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