title: Origins and consequences of child neglect in substance abuse families.
abstract: The empirical literature pertaining to the prevalence, origins, and consequences of neglectful parenting as it relates to substance abuse is critically reviewed. Available evidence indicates that children who experience parental neglect, with or without parental alcohol or drug abuse, are at high risk for substance use disorder (SUD). The effects of parental substance abuse on substance abuse outcome of their children appear to be partly mediated by their neglectful parenting. The discussion concludes with presentation of a developmental multifactorial model in which neglect, in conjunction with other individual and environmental factors, can be integratively investigated to quantify the child's overall liability across successive stages of development as well as to map the trajectory toward good and poor outcomes.
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, 711 Salk Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA. marijad+@pitt.edu
authors.forename: Marija G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Dunn
authors.forename: Ralph E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Tarter
authors.forename: Ada C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Mezzich
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vanyukov
authors.forename: Levent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kirisci
authors.forename: Galina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kirillova
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016241:Child of Impaired Parents; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D016487:Parenting; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*