Relational Psychotherapy Mothers’ Group: A randomized clinical trial for substance abusing mothers

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dc.contributor.authorLuthar, S. S., Suchman, N. E., & Altomare, M.
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-01T17:45:46Z
dc.date.available2014-08-01T17:45:46Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to ascertain the effectiveness of the Relational Psychotherapy Mothers’ Group (RPMG), a supportive parenting group intervention for substance abusing women. Sixty mothers receiving RPMG were compared to 67 women receiving recovery training (RT); both treatments supplemented treatment in the methadone clinics. At the end of the 6-month treatment period, RPMG mothers showed marginally significant improvement on child maltreatment (self-reported) and cocaine abuse based on urinalyses when compared with RT mothers; notably, children of RPMG mothers reported significantly greater improvement in emotional adjustment and depression than children of RT mothers. At 6 months follow-up, however, treatment gains were no longer apparent. Overall, the findings suggest that whereas supportive parenting interventions for substance abusing women do have some preventive potential, abrupt cessation of the therapeutic program could have deleterious consequences. (Author Abstract)en_US
dc.identifier.citationLuthar, S. S., Suchman, N. E., & Altomare, M. (2007). Relational Psychotherapy Mothers' Group: A randomized clinical trial for substance abusing mothers. Development and Psychopathology, 19(01), 243-261.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2190295/pdf/nihms19535.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/1608
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherDevelopment and Psychopathologyen_US
dc.subjectchild abuseen_US
dc.subjectsubstance abuseen_US
dc.subjecttreatmenten_US
dc.subjectresearchen_US
dc.titleRelational Psychotherapy Mothers’ Group: A randomized clinical trial for substance abusing mothersen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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