Citation

Seay KD, Kohl PL. J. Fam. Violence 2015; 30(7): 899-910.

Affiliation

George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s10896-015-9721-y

PMID

26478656

Abstract

Maternal depression, substance dependence, and the comorbidity of these conditions are highly prevalent risk factors among families involved with Child Protective Services (CPS). Data from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being I (NSCAW I) were analyzed to examine the influence of maternal substance dependence, depression, and comorbidity on parenting and child behavior over 36-months among children reported to CPS who remained in the home at all waves. Although neglect and child behavior problems were highest for mothers with comorbidity at baseline, mothers with substance dependence had the poorest self-reported parenting and child behavior problems over time.

RESULTS indicate a need for intensive targeted services to address the complex needs of CPS-involved mothers with substance dependence and their in-home children.

Language: en