The role of family functionanlity in substance abuse treatment process

This study aimed to investigate the role of family functioning in the substance abuse treatment process. For this purpose, this qualitative study was designed and conducted thoroughly examine a known phenomenon. In this context, data collection forms for the family and child were prepared under the supervision of expert opinion. The research data were obtained by interview method from four adolescents who were successful in substance abuse treatment and their parents. The data were analyzed with MAXQDA qualitative research software. The role family functioning during the substance abuse treatment process was discussed extensively with all its sub-dimensions including in-family communication, in-family support, family boundaries, family rituals, roles in the family, family attachment and trust dimensions. We found that the "Attachment-Trust" dimension was the most important family functioning sub-dimension in the success during the substance abuse treatment process. This was followed by the sub-dimensions of "In-family communication" and "In-family supports", respectively. Keywords: Substance Addiction, Family Functionality, Treatment Process