title: Parental stress and child behavioral outcomes following substance abuse residential treatment. Follow-up at 6 and 12 months.
abstract: Residential treatment programs specifically designed for alcohol/drug-addicted women and their children have become a popular treatment modality across the United States. Outcome evaluation of these programs are beginning to show promising results. In this article, outcome data from a study of a residential substance abuse treatment program for women and young children in rural South Carolina will be presented. Data from 35 women and 23 children in the area of addiction severity, parenting and child emotional and behavioral development at 6 and 12 months following discharge from a substance abuse residential treatment program is examined. Results showed that women who completed treatment had better scores on addiction severity and parental stress, and their children had improved behavioral and emotional functioning at 6 and 12 months after discharge from the program. These results suggest that residential treatment has benefits for mothers and their children. This data adds to the growing body of evidence supporting intensive and inclusive care for certain groups of individuals with substance use disorders during critical periods.
authors.affiliation: Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425, USA. killeent@musc.edu
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authors.lastname: Killeen
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authors.lastname: Brady
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior; D016241:Child of Impaired Parents; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods; D012114:Residential Treatment / Q000379:methods*; D012424:Rural Population; D015406:Single Parent / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013022:South Carolina; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome