Un-M-Othered: An Autoethnographic Performance Narrative of Adoption and Patriarchy

Un-M-Othered” is a creative and theoretical project that has important implications for the adoption community and beyond. It began with considering the ways that we can use stories to build bridges to create understanding and empathy around difficult subject matter. Grounded in the conviction that my own story has meaning and could be used to explore cultural phenomena and challenge people to think differently about those phenomena, themselves, and their own experiences via the lens of my experiences it is written in mixed genre and incorporates poetry, spoken word, and narrative elements to tell the story of being an adopted woman and the impacts of trauma, lack of access to birth records, and the ways that women are denied agency (sexual and otherwise) in patriarchal society. This is a deeply personal piece of work that explores the intensely political and social institutions of patriarchy and adoption culture and seeks to disrupt them through the visceral experience of live performance. As a solo artist I am committed to creating work that is vulnerable, exploratory, and thought provoking. I want my audiences to leave changed in some way; because the dominant narratives about adoption are heavily skewed in favor of adoptive parents as saviors and heroes this work disrupts that particular status quo by highlighting the impact of trauma on those most directly affected by adoption – adoptees – and humanizes birth mothers who have been historically erased from the narratives. Details Source: DAI-A 82/5(E), Dissertation Abstracts International ISBN: 9798691294006 ProQuest document ID:2468702857 Document URL: https://login.proxy.lib.fsu.edu/login?url=https://www-proquest-com.proxy.lib.fsu.edu/ dissertations-theses/un-m-othered-autoethnographic-performance/docview/ 2468702857/se-2?accountid=4840 Copyright Copyright: ProQuest Dissertations Publishing 2020 Database: ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global © 2021 National Association for Poetry Therapy JOURNAL OF POETRY THERAPY 2021, VOL. 34, NO. 2, 133–137 https://doi.org/10.1080/08893675.2021.1899635 The Utilization and Efficacy of Bibliotherapy for Alcohol Use Disorder in Overcoming Barriers to Mental Health Treatment in Incarcerated Populations Author: Morgan, Sarah K. Institution: The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Year: 2021 Publication Number: 28024731. Abstract There is a large number of incarcerated individuals that report past or current histories of mental illness. A significant portion of those individuals are diagnosed with substance use disorders, with alcohol use accounting for a quarter of the diagnoses. Many inmates do not seek mental health treatment while incarcerated due to personal negative beliefs about treatment, including the fear of stigma, or systemic barriers such as the inability to access treatment. One way to overcome these barriers is bibliotherapy. Bibliotherapy, or self-administered treatment through reading, dates back to the 1200s and currently covers a variety of mental and physical concerns. Bibliotherapy has been shown to be effective in reducing alcohol consumption and alcohol related problems for individuals in the general community, producing both shortand long-term reductions in alcohol use. Bibliotherapy for alcohol use disorder has not been directly studied with incarcerated populations; however, bibliotherapy for symptoms of depression and anxiety have been and have been found to be effective in symptom reduction. Therefore, it appears to be a viable option to overcome many of the barriers to treatment for inmates with alcohol use disorder, as well. The incarcerated population would likely benefit from a specific set of bibliotherapy materials that is tailored to their needs including consideration of cultural factors, reading level, and additional topics which may include the transition from incarceration to the community and community resources.There is a large number of incarcerated individuals that report past or current histories of mental illness. A significant portion of those individuals are diagnosed with substance use disorders, with alcohol use accounting for a quarter of the diagnoses. Many inmates do not seek mental health treatment while incarcerated due to personal negative beliefs about treatment, including the fear of stigma, or systemic barriers such as the inability to access treatment. One way to overcome these barriers is bibliotherapy. Bibliotherapy, or self-administered treatment through reading, dates back to the 1200s and currently covers a variety of mental and physical concerns. Bibliotherapy has been shown to be effective in reducing alcohol consumption and alcohol related problems for individuals in the general community, producing both shortand long-term reductions in alcohol use. Bibliotherapy for alcohol use disorder has not been directly studied with incarcerated populations; however, bibliotherapy for symptoms of depression and anxiety have been and have been found to be effective in symptom reduction. Therefore, it appears to be a viable option to overcome many of the barriers to treatment for inmates with alcohol use disorder, as well. The incarcerated population would likely benefit from a specific set of bibliotherapy materials that is tailored to their needs including consideration of cultural factors, reading level, and additional topics which may include the transition from incarceration to the community and community resources. Details Source: DAI-B 82/4(E), Dissertation Abstracts International ISBN: 9798678189950 ProQuest document ID:2455935768 Document URL: https://login.proxy.lib.fsu.edu/login?url=https://www-proquest-com.proxy.lib.fsu.edu/ dissertations-theses/utilization-efficacy-bibliotherapy-alcohol-use/docview/2455935768/ se-2?accountid=4840 Database copyright: ProQuest LLC; ProQuest does not claim copyright in the individual underlying works.