Citation

Groenewald C. J. Subst. Use 2018; 23(6): 667-669.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Informa Healthcare)

DOI

10.1080/14659891.2018.1459902

PMID

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Mothers of adolescents with substance abuse problems experience significant distress as a result of the adolescent's behaviours.

METHODS: Using an interpretative phenomenological methodology, this paper describes the lived experience of a mother coping with an adolescent who has a drug use problem in the form of a case report.

RESULTS: The mother experienced a range of psychosocial challenges in trying to cope with her son's behaviour and her own emotional distress. This included a desperate cry for help in the form of an attempt at suicide which ultimately led her to obtain the support she required to attend to her distress.

CONCLUSION: The findings are discussed in relation to the literature with the intention to draw attention to the importance of coping support for mothers affected by adolescent substance abuse. © 2018, © 2018 Taylor & Francis Gruop, LLC.

Language: en

Keywords

adolescent; adult; human; Parents; female; male; case report; aggression; anxiety; suicide attempt; drinking behavior; distress syndrome; clinical article; priority journal; avoidance behavior; middle aged; coping behavior; cannabis addiction; drug dependence treatment; emotional stress; psychosocial disorder; phenomenology; financial deficit; personal experience; adolescent behavior; Letter; lived experience