title: After family treatment drug court: maternal, infant, and permanency outcomes.
abstract: This study reports on maternal functioning, infant developmental, and permanency outcomes for 52 families following maternal participation in a family treatment drug court (FTDC) for perinatal substance users. Although the majority of families experienced positive child welfare outcomes, over time, maternal functioning deteriorated and infant developmental concerns were identified. Even when promising interventions like FTDC are used, long-term needs of families affected by perinatal substance use need to be considered and addressed.
authors.affiliation: Brown Center for the Study of Children at Risk, Alpert Medical School, Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, USA.
authors.forename: Jean E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Twomey
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Miller-Loncar
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hinckley
authors.forename: Barry M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Lester
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007229:Infant Welfare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008425:Maternal Behavior; D008875:Middle Aged; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D018743:Perinatal Care; D011247:Pregnancy; D012237:Rhode Island; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome