A Randomized Pilot Study of the Engaging Moms Program for Family Drug Court

Date

2010

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Journal of substance abuse treatment

Abstract

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. (Author Abstract)

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Keywords

child abuse, drug court, addiction, research, intervention, women, effectiveness

Citation

Dakof, G. A., Cohen, J. B., Henderson, C. E., Duarte, E., Boustani, M., Blackburn, A., ... & Hawes, S. (2010). A randomized pilot study of the Engaging Moms Program for family drug court. Journal of substance abuse treatment, 38(3), 263-274.

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