Exploring the Stories of Women in Early Recovery Participating in a Drug Court Program: A Narrative Study Using a Musical Chronology and the Emerging Life Song

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dc.contributor.advisorDuffey, Thelma
dc.contributor.authorWaterman, Stacy Perez
dc.contributor.committeeMemberHaberstroh, Shane
dc.contributor.committeeMemberRobertson, Derek
dc.contributor.committeeMemberHughes, Kim
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-08T17:35:53Z
dc.date.available2024-03-08T17:35:53Z
dc.date.issued2017
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dc.description.abstractWomen with substance use disorder often experience the consequences of addiction differently than their male counterparts. This qualitative study aimed to explore the experiences of women in early recovery participating in a drug court program. The author utilized a music-informed narrative methodology based on a counseling intervention, A Musical Chronology and the Emerging Life Song, to examine the stories of women in early recovery. Nine participants described four phases of their recovery journeys: 1) active addiction, 2) bottoming out event and turning point, 3) current recovery, and 4) hopes for the future. The music-informed narrative, guided by concepts from relational cultural theory (RCT) and social constructivism, was utilized to analyze individual narratives. Emergent themes from the individual analysis provided a basis for the group analysis, from which a cumulative recovery narrative and musical chronology synthesis was established. Implications for the counseling profession and recommendations for future research are included.
dc.description.departmentCounseling
dc.format.extent216 pages
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.isbn9780355166590
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12588/6133
dc.languageen
dc.subjectMusic
dc.subjectNarrative
dc.subjectRecovery
dc.subjectRelational cultural theory
dc.subjectSubstance Use Disorder
dc.subjectWomen
dc.subject.classificationBehavioral psychology
dc.subject.classificationCounseling Psychology
dc.subject.classificationMusic
dc.subject.classificationbehavioral sciences
dc.titleExploring the Stories of Women in Early Recovery Participating in a Drug Court Program: A Narrative Study Using a Musical Chronology and the Emerging Life Song
dc.typeThesis
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thesis.degree.departmentCounseling
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Texas at San Antonio
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy

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