The Impact of Methamphetamine Use on Parenting

Acsw, Julie A. Brown; Hohman, Melinda

doi:10.1300/j160v06n01_04

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“…Hard drug use is especially influential in the development of child neglect due to its contribution to unsafe environmental conditions (Wang & Harding, 1999). For instance, Brown and Hohman (2008) found methamphetamine use in parents was associated with unchanged diapers, dirty housing, and being without food or formula for children. Thirty eight percent of children with parents who were found to abuse cocaine experienced some form of child maltreatment in their first year of life (Wasserman & Levanthal, 1993).…”

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A controlled evaluation of family behavior therapy in concurrent child neglect and drug abuse.

Donohue¹,

Azrin²,

Bradshaw³

et al. 2014

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

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Objective Approximately 50% of Child Protective Service (CPS) referrals abuse drugs; yet, existing treatment studies in this population have been limited to case examinations. Therefore, a family-based behavioral therapy was evaluated in mothers referred from CPS for child neglect and drug abuse utilizing a controlled experimental design. Method 72 mothers evidencing drug abuse or dependence and child neglect were randomly assigned to Family Behavior Therapy (FBT) or Treatment as Usual (TAU). Participants were assessed at baseline, 6- month-, and 10-month post-randomization. Results As hypothesized, intent-to-treat repeated measures analyses revealed mothers referred for child neglect not due to their children being exposed to illicit drugs demonstrated better outcomes in child maltreatment potential from baseline to 6- and 10-month post-randomization assessments when assigned to FBT, as compared with TAU mothers and FBT mothers who were referred due to child drug exposure. Similar results occurred for hard drug use from baseline to 6- and 10-month post-randomization. However, TAU mothers referred due to child drug exposure were also found to decrease their hard drug use more than TAU mothers of non-drug exposed children and FBT mothers of drug exposed children at 6- and 10-month post-randomization. Although effect sizes for mothers assigned to FBT were slightly larger for marijuana use than TAU (medium vs. large), these differences were not statistically significant. Specific to secondary outcomes, mothers in FBT, relative to TAU, increased time employed from baseline to 6- and 10-month post-randomization. Mothers in FBT, compared to TAU, also decreased HIV risk from baseline to 6-month post-randomization. There were no differences in outcome between FBT and TAU for number of days children were in CPS custody and alcohol intoxication, although FBT mothers demonstrated marginal decreases (p = .058) in incarceration from baseline to 6-month post-randomization relative to TAU mothers. Conclusion Family-based behavioral treatment programs offer promise in mothers who have been reported to CPS for concurrent substance abuse and child neglect of their children. However, continued intervention development in this population is very much needed.

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A controlled evaluation of family behavior therapy in concurrent child neglect and drug abuse.

Donohue¹,

Azrin²,

Bradshaw³

et al. 2014

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

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“…There are scant epidemiological data documenting the number of children affected by parental methamphetamine use (Grant & Lebanon, 2007;Messina et al, 2007). However, the damaging effects of parental methamphetamine use are well-documented in three domains: (a) prenatal exposure during pregnancy (Heller, Bubula, Lew, Heller, & Won, 2001); (b) child maltreatment and injury concurrent with parental drug trafficking and addiction (Hohman, Oliver, & Wright, 2004; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2003); and (c) environmental contamination through exposure to methamphetamine production (Brown & Hohman, 2006;Horton, Berkowitz, & Kaye, 2003;Otero, Boles, Young, & Dennis, 2006).…”

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Caregiver Substance Use and Trauma Exposure in Young Children

Sprang¹,

Clark²,

Staton‐Tindall

2010

Families in Society

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This study examines the differential experiences of three groups of children: children living in homes with caregivers who had used methamphetamine, those living in homes with caregivers who used other drugs, and those in homes where there was no evidence of caregiver substance misuse. A random sample of 1127 children was selected from the public child welfare log of open cases in fiscal year [2005][2006]. results indicate that caregiver methamphetamine use was a robust correlate of trauma exposure, with interpersonal violence being the most prevalent form of trauma exposure.Practice and policy implications are presented for a wide range of professionals working with these children. ABSTRACT Implications for Practice• Professionals should have the capacity to routinely utilize traumaspecific evaluation and screening tools, and implement evidenceinformed trauma interventions with drug endangered children.

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“…Although the consequences of methamphetamine use are long lasting, some early research indicates that effects on parenting may not be unique to the use of methamphetamine in specific. Results from a small qualitative study with 10 urban-dwelling parents recovering from methamphetamine addiction suggest that parenting practices are similar to practices employed by parents who use other substances (Brown & Hohman, 2006).…”

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A Systematic Review of the Literature Regarding Family Context and Mental Health of Children From Rural Methamphetamine-Involved Families: Implications for Rural Child Welfare Practice

Sheridan

2014

Journal of Public Child Welfare

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This review of the literature aims to guide practitioners concerned with ameliorating the psychosocial effects for rural-dwelling children from homes where methamphetamine is used or produced. Although a substantial body of research exists regarding the environmental dangers and physical health risks to children from methamphetamine-affected homes, there is a paucity of research regarding child psychosocial outcomes. This article summarizes the published literature examining family contexts and psychological and behavioral consequences for children. Implications of this body of knowledge for child welfare practitioners, limitations of the studies reviewed, and future research directions are discussed.KEYWORDS child protection, methamphetamine, rural social work practice, child rearing environment, mental health This article reviews the literature regarding family contexts, psychological functioning, and behavioral functioning of rural-dwelling children from methamphetamine-involved families. To date, five research studies, one in Tennessee and four in Illinois have been conducted with rural-dwelling participants examining the impact of parent methamphetamine use on child psychosocial outcomes. Findings from these studies indicate that children are exposed to a number of harmful family-of-origin experiences, including child neglect and abuse, violence, antisocial socialization, and loss. Measures of

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The Impact of Methamphetamine Use on Parenting

Cited by 73 publications

References 23 publications

A controlled evaluation of family behavior therapy in concurrent child neglect and drug abuse.

A controlled evaluation of family behavior therapy in concurrent child neglect and drug abuse.

Caregiver Substance Use and Trauma Exposure in Young Children

A Systematic Review of the Literature Regarding Family Context and Mental Health of Children From Rural Methamphetamine-Involved Families: Implications for Rural Child Welfare Practice

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