TY - JOUR
T1 - Collaboration between child welfare and substance-abuse fields
T2 - Combined treatment programs for mothers
AU - Kerwin, Mary Louise E.
N1 - Funding Information:
The author was supported by a National Research Service Award from National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and NIDA grant DA015991-01 awarded to Kimberly C. Kirby, PhD. The author thanks Lois A. Benishek, PhD, Donald A. Hantula, PhD, and Kimberly C. Kirby, PhD for their helpful comments during the writing of this paper.
PY - 2005/10
Y1 - 2005/10
N2 - Objective: To review collaboration between child welfare and drug-abuse fields in providing treatment to mothers who abuse drugs and maltreat their children. Methods: Literature review of studies examining effects of maternal drug abuse on parenting skills and outcomes of interventions for both maternal drug abuse and parenting skills. Results: Parenting skills differ between mothers who do and do not abuse drugs, but these studies are primarily limited to mothers of infants and preschoolers. The evidence base for interventions to address both substance use and parenting in these mothers is growing, but more well-controlled studies are needed. Opportunities for improved collaboration between fields are presented. Conclusion: Progress has been made toward collaboration to address drug abuse and parenting skills of mothers who abuse drugs, but more integrated strategies are needed, especially for mothers who use drugs and maltreat their children.
AB - Objective: To review collaboration between child welfare and drug-abuse fields in providing treatment to mothers who abuse drugs and maltreat their children. Methods: Literature review of studies examining effects of maternal drug abuse on parenting skills and outcomes of interventions for both maternal drug abuse and parenting skills. Results: Parenting skills differ between mothers who do and do not abuse drugs, but these studies are primarily limited to mothers of infants and preschoolers. The evidence base for interventions to address both substance use and parenting in these mothers is growing, but more well-controlled studies are needed. Opportunities for improved collaboration between fields are presented. Conclusion: Progress has been made toward collaboration to address drug abuse and parenting skills of mothers who abuse drugs, but more integrated strategies are needed, especially for mothers who use drugs and maltreat their children.
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U2 - 10.1093/jpepsy/jsi045
DO - 10.1093/jpepsy/jsi045
M3 - Review article
C2 - 16166247
AN - SCOPUS:25144481343
SN - 0146-8693
VL - 30
SP - 581
EP - 597
JO - Journal of Pediatric Psychology
JF - Journal of Pediatric Psychology
IS - 7
ER -