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Subjective recovery accounts of Japanese female patients suffering from alcohol use disorder. A phenomenological
Ayako Yamashita1, Shin-Ichi Yoshioka2
1School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan.
Purpose:
This study aimed to examine the subjective recovery accounts of Japanese female patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD) and the factors that affect their recovery.
Design And Methods:
This qualitative study used a phenomenological design. A focus group with 10 Japanese participants was conducted.
Findings:
Five theme clusters emerged: drinking to forget unpleasant feelings, fighting compulsive cravings with craving, unhealed wounds from past traumatic experiences, encounters with role models in self-help groups, and changing one's mindset to a proactive pursuit of happiness.
Practice Implications:
To support the recovery of women with AUD, psychiatric nurses should help them improve their family relationships, find recovery models, and proactively provide them with trauma-informed care.
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