Mothers Recovering From Cocaine Addiction: Factors Affecting Parenting Skills

Coyer, Sharon M.

doi:10.1111/j.1552-6909.2001.tb01523.x

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“…Development of a sense of self-worth is notable as women with substance use issues tend to have low levels of self-esteem [49] and pregnant women and mothers, in particular, experience stigma that negatively impacts their self-worth [50,51]. Along with an improved self-worth, the development of a non-addict identity is an important aspect of recovery [52,53].…”

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“…Along with an improved self-worth, the development of a non-addict identity is an important aspect of recovery [52,53]. Mothers with substance use issues often experience difficulties in developing a maternal identity, which is related to limited care giving experience, a focus on one's own needs for recovery, and addressing only the non-emotional needs of children [49]. The meta-synthesis revealed that integrated treatment programs support women in defining self in other roles, including self as mother.…”

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Integrated programs for women with substance use issues and their children: a qualitative meta-synthesis of processes and outcomes

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BackgroundThere is a need for services that effectively and comprehensively address the complex needs of women with substance use issues and their children. A growing body of literature supports the relevance of integrated treatment programs that offer a wide range of services in centralized settings. Quantitative studies suggest that these programs are associated with positive outcomes. A qualitative meta-synthesis was conducted to provide insight into the processes that contribute to recovery in integrated programs and women's perceptions of benefits for themselves and their children.MethodsA comprehensive search of published and unpublished literature to August 2009 was carried out for narrative reports of women's experiences and perceptions of integrated treatment programs. Eligibility for inclusion in the meta-synthesis was determined using defined criteria. Quality assessment was then conducted. Qualitative data and interpretations were extracted from studies of adequate quality, and were synthesized using a systematic and iterative process to create themes and overarching concepts.ResultsA total of 15 documents were included in the meta-synthesis. Women experienced a number of psychosocial processes during treatment that played a role in their recovery and contributed to favourable outcomes. These included: development of a sense of self; development of personal agency; giving and receiving of social support; engagement with program staff; self-disclosure of challenges, feelings, and past experiences; recognizing patterns of destructive behaviour; and goal setting. A final process, the motivating presence of children, sustained women in their recovery journeys. Perceived outcomes included benefits for maternal and child well-being, and enhanced parenting capacity.ConclusionA number of distinct but interconnected processes emerged as being important to women's addiction recovery. Women experienced individual growth and transformative learning that led to a higher quality of life and improved interactions with their children. The findings support the need for programs to adopt practices that focus on improving maternal health and social functioning in an environment characterized by empowerment, safety, and connections. Women's relationships with their children require particular attention as positive parenting practices and family relationships can alter predispositions toward substance use later in life, thereby impacting favourably on the cycle of addiction and dysfunctional parenting.

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Integrated programs for women with substance use issues and their children: a qualitative meta-synthesis of processes and outcomes

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“…Hence it can be assumed that children from families affected by addiction, due to low SES, will be shorter and will have lower body weight than their peers from families without alcohol problem. Nevertheless, irrespective of SES, alcohol problem of parents adversely affects emotional condition and is a source of chronic stress of children and the family (Schä fer, 2011; Koffinke, 1991;Liddle et al, 1995;Kumfer, 1987;Coyer, 2001;Wilens et al, 2002). Several reports demonstrated that stressful events and negative emotional state of a child result in slower growth and slower body weight gains, in extreme cases causing so-called psychosocial dwarfism (Tanner, 1962;Widdowson, 1951;Saenger et al, 1977;Crisp and McGuiness, 1976;Hanć et al, 2014).…”

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Growth and nutritional status of children from dysfunctional families with alcohol addicted parents in Poland

Hanć

Czapla

Szwed

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Economics & Human Biology

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“…Furthermore, 1.7% of 18-25-year-olds have used cocaine within the past month (SAMHSA 2007). Despite clinical studies indicating that recovering cocaine addicts exhibit impaired maternal care (Coyer 2001(Coyer , 2003, few studies have investigated the effects of prior cocaine treatment on maternal behavior in animal models (Febo and Ferris 2007). Human studies report that recovered addicts find parenting more stressful and are more likely to use ineffective parenting techniques (Harmer et al 1999), but the mechanism mediating these effects is unknown.…”

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Effect of cocaine sensitization prior to pregnancy on maternal care and aggression in the rat

Nephew

Febo

2010

Psychopharmacology

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Mothers Recovering From Cocaine Addiction: Factors Affecting Parenting Skills

Cited by 25 publications

References 20 publications

Integrated programs for women with substance use issues and their children: a qualitative meta-synthesis of processes and outcomes

Integrated programs for women with substance use issues and their children: a qualitative meta-synthesis of processes and outcomes

Growth and nutritional status of children from dysfunctional families with alcohol addicted parents in Poland

Effect of cocaine sensitization prior to pregnancy on maternal care and aggression in the rat

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