Dysfunctional Cognition and the Mental Health of Substance Abusers' Family Members

Substance abusers' family members tend to have a unique dysfunctional cognition, which may affect mental health. Objectives: This study investigated dysfunctional cognition's effects on mental health in a sample of substance abusers' family members. Methods: A survey questionnaire was...

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Published inThe American journal of family therapy Vol. 49; no. 2; pp. 170 - 184
Main Authors Tsuji, Yui, Aoki, Shuntaro, Irie, Tomonari, Sakano, Yuji
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 15.03.2021
Brunner-Mazel Publishing Company
Subjects
Cognition & reasoning
dysfunctional cognition
Families & family life
family member
Mental disorders
Mental health
Mental health care
mental illness
Regression analysis
Substance abuse
Well being
wellbeing
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Summary:Substance abusers' family members tend to have a unique dysfunctional cognition, which may affect mental health. Objectives: This study investigated dysfunctional cognition's effects on mental health in a sample of substance abusers' family members. Methods: A survey questionnaire was completed twice to obtain data on mental illness, wellbeing, and dysfunctional cognition. A hierarchical linear regression analysis tested the relationships net of the effects of control variables. Results: Hierarchical regression analysis revealed that dysfunctional cognition affected mental illness, but not wellbeing. Conclusion: Cognitive dysfunction should be incorporated into interventions to support the mental health of substance abusers' family members.
ISSN:0192-6187
1521-0383
DOI:10.1080/01926187.2020.1783387