Abstract
ABSTRACT Introduction The current paper offers a summary of the problems associated with the language used to refer to individuals who simultaneously seek support for psychological distress and alcohol use. Context Healthcare services frequently adopt language that perpetuates stigma, obstacles to services and can constrain psychological conceptualizations of experiences which hinders person-centered care. An overview of the challenges associated with the conflicting discourse between mental health and alcohol recovery services are presented, alongside a consideration of the impact of adopting biomedical discourse and the use of stigmatizing language. Recommendations The paper outlines a number of recommendations, including: the displacement of the term “alcohol misuse”; the promotion of an emphasis on individual’s idiographic experiences; the advocation of a greater sensitivity to non-stigmatizing language use and the call for a shared language that can be successfully employed within integrated services.
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