scholarly journals The Vicious Cycle: Problematic Family Relations, Substance Abuse, and Crime in Adolescence: A Narrative Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valeria Saladino ◽  
Oriana Mosca ◽  
Filippo Petruccelli ◽  
Lilli Hoelzlhammer ◽  
Marco Lauriola ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Family Communication ◽  
Criminal Behavior ◽  
Family System ◽  
Family Relations ◽  
Risky Behaviors ◽  
Vicious Cycle ◽  
The Family ◽  
At Risk Adolescents ◽  
Economic Crimes

Despite the copiousness of studies on the risky behaviors of adolescents, we cannot establish with certainty the leading aspects involved in teens’ substance abuse and criminal actions. This review aims to explore the interplay among the family system, substance abuse, and criminal behavior. An analysis of the main results of the 61 articles published between 2010 and 2020 shows that adolescents whose parents are justice-involved and often absent from home are more likely to perceive lower cohesion, support, and poor family communication. These factors can involve them in criminal acts and substance abuse. Moreover, these conducts are often linked to a form of uneasiness and a search of autonomy. Indeed, risky behaviors could have more than one meaning. Our findings also suggest that the most diffused drug-related crimes in adolescence are economic crimes, weapon carrying, robberies, dealing, and drug possession. Considering these results, future clinical implications might be based on multidimensional approaches, focusing more on the family context to promote interventions for at-risk adolescents.

scholarly journals PSYCHOLOGICAL DETERMINANTS OF RE-SOCIALIZATION OF CONVICTS, AS ONE OF THE IMPORTANT DIRECTIONS OF RECURRENT CRIME PREVENTION

2018 ◽  
pp. 87-90
Author(s):  
O. Tsarkova ◽  
H. Warina
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Behavior ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
Family Relations ◽  
Family Relationship ◽  
Active Management ◽  
Psychological Determinants ◽  
Family Behavior ◽  
The Family ◽  
Successful Establishment ◽  
Relationship Of

The article is devoted to the analysis of the determinants of the successful establishment and functioning of the system of re-socialization of convicts. The relevance of this problem is determined by the contradiction between the need to return prisoners to a full life in society, the need to reproduce their family interaction skills, and the insufficient theoretical, methodological and methodical elaboration of this problem. The goal is to determine the features of resocialization and disclosure of the content and essence of adaptive family relations of convicts as a factor in the prevention of recidivism in modern scientific, theoretical and practical conditions of activity and functioning of the social and legal state. It has been determined that one of the most important aspects of the return of persons serving a sentence to a full-fledged life in society is the reproduction of their skills of adaptive social interaction, including adequate family behavior, correction of permanent and rigid role and behavioral stereotypes. The family relationship of the convicted person is considered as one of the reasons for his criminal behavior and the object of early prevention of unlawful behavior. Among the features of the family relations of convicts, the following characteristic is singled out: a significant weakening of their positive ties in society. The study led to the conclusion that the restoration of socially useful relations and the formation of adaptive family behavior, the legal status of the released without the provision of effective assistance is impossible. The resocialization of persons released from places of deprivation of liberty involves the active management of this process by penitentiary institutions and state bodies, the elimination or neutralization of negative factors that impede the return of persons who have served their sentences to socially useful activities. A comprehensive approach to the process of resocialization and to the study of this socio-legal category in modern conditions of humanization and democratization of society is needed.

scholarly journals Family cohesion: A study on caregiving daughters of parents with Alzheimer’s disease

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (supp1) ◽  
pp. 61-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deusivania Vieira da Silva Falcão ◽  
Maycoln Leoni Martins Teodoro ◽  
Júlia Sursis Nobre Ferro Bucher-Maluschke
Keyword(s):  
Mental State ◽  
Family Cohesion ◽  
Mini Mental State Examination ◽  
Family System ◽  
Family Relations ◽  
The Other ◽  
Conflict Situations ◽  
The Family ◽  
State Examination ◽  
The Ideal

In this regard, investigating these aspects might facilitate the evaluation of family relations and the development of interventions that create, keep, restore, or enhance the skills families need to better deal with the disease. Based on this information, the objective of this chapter is to present and discuss investigative research on family cohesion and hierarchy from the perspective of caregiver daughters of elderly with Alzheimer’s in four situations: before the disease, currently, in conflict, and ideally. 32 women caretakers and their respective parents (6 fathers and 26 mothers) diagnosed with possible or probable AD participated in the survey. The instruments used were the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) in an Open Interview with a Semi-Structured Script, and the Family System Test (FAST). We observed that before onset of the disease, the caregivers generally perceived themselves to have more hierarchy than their siblings, χ2(2) = 4.92, p < .10. The current situation showed a greater number of caregivers in higher hierarchical positions than their siblings (72%), and a lesser number of siblings than expected in higher hierarchical positions than the caregivers, χ2(2) = 18.32, p < .001. The ideal representation showed that most caregivers did not want themselves or any of their siblings to have more power than the other (66.7%), χ2(2) = 14.89, p < .001. Comparing conflict representations to ideal representations showed that family members demonstrated lower cohesion in conflict situations than in ideal situations, z = -2.86, p < .01.

Session 8: Family Roles, Communication, and Support

2020 ◽  
pp. 95-102
Author(s):  
Bryan D. Carter ◽  
William G. Kronenberger ◽  
Eric L. Scott ◽  
Christine E. Brady
Keyword(s):  
Family Communication ◽  
Family Systems ◽  
Family System ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Parenting Behaviors ◽  
Family Roles ◽  
Family Dynamic ◽  
Family Situation ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Impact

Session 8 is again focused primarily on family communication and dynamics for the purposes of identifying and addressing parenting behaviors and parent–teen dynamics that may unwittingly undermining teen confidence in becoming more independent in managing their illness and lifestyle. The clinician engages the family in a discussion of parental and teen roles within the family system and an examination of the impact of the teen’s illness on family members’ roles. Behavioral family systems concepts of “misguided support” and “strong beliefs” that family members hold, but that inadvertently may be serving to maintain a dependent or even overprotective/enmeshed family dynamic, are introduced and applied to the family situation, along with strategies for moving these dynamics in a more independence-engendering direction.

The Role of the Family in Genetic Testing: Theoretical Perspectives, Current Knowledge, and Future Directions

2005 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 627-639 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan K. Peterson
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Testing ◽  
Family Communication ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Family System ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
The Family ◽  
Family Based

This article addresses conceptual challenges and theoretical approaches for examining the role of the family in responding and adapting to genetic testing for inherited conditions. Using a family systems perspective, family-based constructs that are relevant to genetic testing may be organized into three domains: family communication, organization and structure of family relationships, and health-related cognitions and beliefs shared within families. Empirical findings are presented from key content areas in family-based genetics research, including family communication, how genetic testing affects family relationships, psychological responses to genetic testing in the family context, and family-based influences on health decisions. Future research should explore decision making about genetic testing or behavior change specifically within the context of the family system and should identify family-based determinants of genetic testing outcomes.

Schizophrenia in adolescents and the family system

2011 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-10
Author(s):  
Waldemar Świętochowski
Keyword(s):  
Family System ◽  
Family Relations ◽  
Young Patients ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Interpersonal Conflicts ◽  
Somatic Disease ◽  
The Family ◽  
Chronic Somatic Diseases ◽  
Somatic Diseases ◽  
Reference Samples

Schizophrenia in adolescents and the family system Empirical research shows that chronic diseases have specific, idiosyncratic functions in the family, and give real, psychosocial advantages (like tightening loosened family relations or helping solve interpersonal conflicts). This leaves the question - can schizophrenic disorders have similar function in the family system as a chronic somatic disease? We have analyzed systemic family traits in families with schizophrenic young patients (50 families). The reference samples were two kinds of families: families with schizophrenic adults and families without any chronic disease or chronic illness ("healthy families"). The subjects of analysis were coefficients of the systemic features, identified by factor analysis according to author's proposal. Oneway Anova was used to compare indexes between three groups of families. The results show that mental disorder in adolescents participates in the life of the whole family, having similar functions to the functions of chronic somatic diseases. They also suggest that, from the family members' point of view, schizophrenic disorders in a teenagers has different quality compared to schizophrenic disorders in an adult.

scholarly journals FAMILY RELATIONS FROM THE PERSPECTIVES OF FEMALE YOUTHS WITH SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR: A QUALITATIVE STUDY

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-34
Author(s):  
Tience Debora Valentina ◽  
Noor R. Hadjam ◽  
Tina Afiatin ◽  
Byron J. Good
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
Family Communication ◽  
Suicidal Behavior ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Family Relations ◽  
Family Satisfaction ◽  
Sibling Relationship ◽  
Emotional Closeness ◽  
Faces Iv ◽  
The Family

Research on youth's suicidal behavior often focuses on individuals rather than families. This exploratory research is related to family relations in female youths with suicidal behavior. This study's respondents were ten suicidal female youths (aged 15 to 24) divided into two groups: ' attempt' and 'no-attempt'. The FACES IV, family communication scale, and family satisfaction scale were given at the beginning of the study, which was continued with in-depth interviews to explore the flexibility, cohesion, and communication of their family relations. In the attempt group, FACES IV resulted in low balanced cohesion (35.8 respectively), low balanced flexibility (41.2 respectively), and low family communication (15.4 respectively). Surprisingly, all participants of both groups rated their family satisfaction levels low, meaning that all participants were dissatisfied with the family functioning. The interview resulted in eight main themes: lack of emotional closeness, family conflict, sibling relationship, leadership in the family, obedience, autonomy, and control, and mendhem rasa (buried emotion, in Javanese culture), and weak communication skills. In conclusion, the family's hierarchical relationships, family conflict, and emotional distance become the risk factors for adolescent suicidal behavior. The perspectives found in this study with suicidal female youths suggest that family-based prevention and intervention of suicidal behavior in youths need to understand family cultural values while encouraging to build emotional closeness and communication skills in the family.

Validation of a model of family caregiver communication types and related caregiver outcomes

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine Wittenberg ◽  
Kate Kravits ◽  
Joy Goldsmith ◽  
Betty Ferrell ◽  
Rebecca Fujinami
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Family Communication ◽  
Family Caregiver ◽  
Family System ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Outcomes Measures ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Impact

AbstractObjective:Caring for the family is included as one of the eight domains of quality palliative care, calling attention to the importance of the family system and family communications about cancer during care and treatment of the disease. Previously, a model of family caregiver communication defined four caregiver communication types—Manager, Carrier, Partner, Lone—each with a unique communication pattern. The purpose of the present study was to extend the model of family caregiver communication in cancer care to further understand the impact of family communication burden on caregiving outcomes.Method:This mixed-method study employed fieldnotes from a family caregiver intervention focused on quality of life and self-reported caregiver communication items to identify a specific family caregiver type. Caregiver types were then analyzed using outcome measures on psychological distress, skills preparedness, family inventory of needs, and quality-of-life domains.Results:Corroboration between fieldnotes and self-reported communication for caregivers (n = 21, 16 women, mean age of 53 years) revealed a definitive classification of the four caregiver types (Manager = 6, Carrier = 5, Partner = 6, Lone = 4). Mean scores on self-reported communication items documented different communication patterns congruent with the theoretical framework of the model. Variation in caregiver outcomes measures confirmed the model of family caregiver communication types. Partner and Lone caregivers reported the lowest psychological distress, with Carrier caregivers feeling least prepared and Manager caregivers reporting the lowest physical quality of life.Significance of results:This study illustrates the impact of family communication on caregiving and increases our knowledge and understanding about the role of communication in caregiver burden. The research provides the first evidence-based validation for a family caregiver communication typology and its relationship to caregiver outcomes. Future research is needed to develop and test interventions that target specific caregiver types.

scholarly journals Family (dis)functionality and mental health: Review of atmosphere, emotional relationships and communicational schemes in schizophrenic patients’ families

Sociologija ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-92
Author(s):  
Milana Ljubicic
Keyword(s):  
System Theory ◽  
Family System ◽  
Family Relations ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Individual System ◽  
System Therapy ◽  
Emotional Relationships ◽  
The Family ◽  
Schizophrenic Patients ◽  
Research Findings

This review summarizes research findings on socio-pathological aspects of life of schizophrenic patients? families. Instigated on a system theory, and socio-dynamic notion that links the commencement of the schizophrenia to economical circumstance of individual hence: inadequate function of this component is a product of personal pathology of individual. System therapy perceives family as a system as its members play particular roles and form multiple relations. Therapy observes family as a system: their members play certain roles and form multiple interactions. This disorder of the family system can be manifested through mental disturbance of one of its members: however, it is never a reflection of individual?s personal pathology but troubled family relations. System theory on commencement of schizophrenia emphasizes emotional relationship, atmosphere and communication between family members. Therefore, system theory underlines the importance of troubled emotional relationships, atmosphere bearing negative notion and inadequate communication between family members. Negative family surroundings, emotional and communicational character of the schizophrenic patients? families? relations were confirmed by the research.

Attachment Styles and the Family Systems of Individuals Affected by Substance Abuse

2020 ◽  
pp. 106648072093448
Author(s):  
Everette Coffman ◽  
Jacqueline Swank
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Attachment Theory ◽  
Family Systems ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Family System ◽  
Treatment Approach ◽  
The Family

This article focuses on the association between attachment styles within the family system and substance abuse. The authors describe attachment theory and the ways insecure attachments adversely affect the families of individuals with substance abuse concerns. Additionally, they discuss the need for attachment-informed approaches to treat these families and key components of this treatment approach.

scholarly journals Psychometric properties of the family communication scale in Colombian population

2021 ◽  
Vol 129 (s1) ◽  
pp. 44-55
Author(s):  
Lorena Cudris-Torres ◽  
Marly Johana Bahamón ◽  
José Julián Javela ◽  
Giselle Olivella-López ◽  
Raúl A. Gutiérrez-García ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Family Communication ◽  
Family Life ◽  
Family System ◽  
Family Members ◽  
The Family ◽  
Transmission Of Information ◽  
Quality Of Family Life ◽  
Communication Scale

Family communication establishes a vehicle for the transmission of information between family members and completely marks the nature and quality of family life. Family communication can be understood as an index of the climate and quality of the family system. La comunicación familiar establece un vehículo para la transmisión de información entre los miembros dela familia y marca por completo la naturaleza y la calidad de la vida familiar. La comunicación familiar puede entenderse como un índice del clima y la calidaddel sistema familiar.

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