Aftercare to chemically addicted adolescents: An exploration of their needs

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dc.contributor.authorvan der Westhuizen, Marichen
dc.contributor.authorAssim, H
dc.contributor.authorAlpaslan, Nicky
dc.contributor.authorde Jager, Mariana
dc.date.accessioned2017-02-17T10:42:22Z
dc.date.available2017-02-17T10:42:22Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractTreatment of chemical addiction includes preparation for treatment, formal treatment and aftercare. The latter appears to be a neglected area in service delivery to chemically addicted adolescents, contributing to the high relapse potential following treatment. The current qualitative study aimed at both exploring and describing the aftercare needs of chemically addicted adolescents. The chemically addicted adolescents included in this study received in-patient treatment as well as aftercare, but nonetheless experienced a relapse; necessitating further in-patient treatment. Purposive sampling was implemented to recruit 31 participants between the ages of 14 and 20 years. The sample size was determined by data saturation. Data for this exploratory, descriptive and contextual study were collected by means of narrative inquiry. Tesch’s framework for qualitative data analysis was employed and data verification was conducted through Guba’s model. The findings illustrated a need to attend to adolescents intrapersonal and interpersonal as well as environmental needs following treatment. The results can provide service providers with focus areas to be included in aftercare services to these adolescents.en_US
dc.description.accreditationDepartment of HE and Training approved list
dc.identifier.citationVan der Westhuizen, M. et al. (2013). Aftercare to chemically addicted adolescents: An exploration of their needs. Health SA Gesondheid 18(1): Art. #599, 11 pages.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1025-9848
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/2546
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.4102/hsag.v18i1.599
dc.privacy.showsubmitterFALSE
dc.publisherOASISen_US
dc.status.ispeerreviewedTRUE
dc.subjectaftercareen_US
dc.subjectChemically addicteden_US
dc.subjectAdolescenten_US
dc.titleAftercare to chemically addicted adolescents: An exploration of their needsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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