A randomized pilot study of the Engaging Moms Program for family drug court.
In response to the need for effective drug court interventions, the effectiveness of the Engaging Moms Program (EMP) versus Intensive Case Management Services (ICMS) on multiple outcomes for mothers enrolled in family drug court was investigated. In this intent-to-treat study, mothers (N = 62) were randomly assigned to either usual drug court care or the Engaging Moms drug court program. Mothers were assessed at intake and 3, 6, 12, and 18 months following intake. Results indicated that at 18 months post drug court enrollment, 77% of mothers assigned to EMP versus 55% of mothers assigned to ICMS had positive child welfare dispositions. There were statistically significant time effects for both intervention groups on multiple outcomes including substance use, mental health, parenting practices, and family functioning. EMP showed equal or better improvement than ICMS on all outcomes. The results suggest that EMP in family drug court is a viable and promising intervention approach to reduce maternal addiction and child maltreatment.
Dakof
Gayle A
GA
Center for Treatment Research on Adolescent Drug Abuse, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA. gdakof@med.miami.edu
Cohen
Jeri B
JB
Henderson
Craig E
CE
Duarte
Eliette
E
Boustani
Maya
M
Blackburn
Audra
A
Venzer
Ellen
E
Hawes
Sam
S
D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D019090:Case Management / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D002655:Child Custody / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D004493:Education / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D054541:Family Conflict / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D008875:Middle Aged; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011594:Psychometrics; D015813:Substance Abuse Detection / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D055815:Young Adult