Doreen Salina | Author | SciTechnol | Journal of Addictive Behav

Doreen Salina Author

Subjects of specialization
Rehabilitation, Addiction, Addictive substances,counseling service delivery ,major depression; ,disability equity , long-term follow-up

Affiliation
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA

Biography

Doreen Salina is currently working in Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA. also interested in different medical diseases and terminologies and also have keen interest in their treatment.

Publications

Research Article Open Access

Women Leaders in Oxford House

Author(s):

Phyllis Timpo, Temple Price, Doreen Salina,Caroline Witek, Nicole Pommer, and Leonard A. Jason

Women Leaders in Oxford House

This qualitative study examined women assuming leadership roles in Oxford Houses, which are communal, democratically run recovery settings for substance use disorder. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 women Oxford House leaders who shared their thoughts and experiences on leadership. Several themes emerged from qualitative data analysis, most notably that stepping up and accepting a leadership role in Oxford House had a positive effect on self-esteem, which is vital to women with a history of substance abuse. Barriers to leadership were also identified such as negative interpersonal relationships with other women. A number of m... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2324-9005.1000119

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