Child and family factors associated with teacher‐reported behavior problems in young children of substance abusers

Conners-Burrow, Nicola A.; Kyzer, Angela; Pemberton, Joy R.; McKelvey, Lorraine; Whiteside-Mansell, Leanne; Fulmer, James

doi:10.1111/camh.12010

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“…Of the 11 included studies, six assessed parental alcohol abuse or addiction [ 26 , 29 – 33 ]. Five studies investigated disorders involving the illicit drug use of heroin, cocaine, any kind of injected drug, and methamphetamine [ 23 – 25 , 27 , 28 ]. The effects of paternal addiction only were examined in three studies [ 24 , 31 , 33 ].…”

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“…The effects of paternal addiction only were examined in three studies [ 24 , 31 , 33 ]. One study was limited to the effects of maternal addiction [ 25 ]. The remaining studies lacked information on the gender of the drug-using parents.…”

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“…However, resilient children were less likely to apply avoidance coping strategies such as distancing and emotion-focused coping. Furthermore, children with an ability to engage with adults to meet their needs showed lower levels of behavioral problems [ 25 ].…”

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“…The results of the study by Conners-Burrow and colleagues [ 25 ] further indicated that the presence of a father in the home was statistically significantly associated with fewer behavioral problems in children of drug-using mothers. El-Sheikh and Buckhalt [ 26 ] found that higher levels of family cohesion and adaptability, including the family members’ feeling emotionally close and connected as well as the family’s ability to adapt and change in response to challenges, served as protective factors against children’s externalizing and internalizing problems.…”

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Protective mental health factors in children of parents with alcohol and drug use disorders: A systematic review

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Children of parents with drug and alcohol use disorders often grow up under severe stress and are at greater risk of developing psychological and social problems. However, a substantial proportion of affected children adapt to their distressing life conditions and show positive development in terms of their mental health. These children are described as resilient. One difference between resilient and maladapted children is the presence of protective factors. The aim of this systematic review is to provide an overview of the current state of the research concerning protective mental health factors in children of parents with alcohol or drug use disorders (COPAD). For that purpose, the PsychInfo, PubMed, CINAHL and ISI Web of Science databases were searched through January 2017. All the identified publications were screened using previously developed inclusion criteria. The search yielded 3,402 articles. Eleven of these publications (2003–2013) met the criteria for inclusion in the present review. Information on the studies was extracted using an extraction form. A narrative analysis was performed, and the methodological quality was examined using a checklist based on the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool. The research identified familial, parental, child-related and biological factors that influenced mental health outcomes in affected children (N = 1,376, age range = 1–20 years). Overall, protective mental health factors are understudied in this target group. Most of the included studies were conducted in the United States and employed a cross-sectional design. A comparison of the included cross-sectional and longitudinal studies indicated consistent results related to a secure parent-child attachment. Based on the current state of the research, no causal conclusions with regard to the effectiveness of protective factors can be drawn. To develop effective prevention programs, further longitudinal studies and studies assessing the interactions between risk and protective factors are needed.

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“…For example, Whitaker et al (2006) found that as risks related to substance use, mood disorders, and domestic violence compounded, children’s behavioral and emotional symptoms increased. Similarly, as risks related to family conflict began to accumulate, teacherreported behavioral problems in children of substance using mothers also increased to problematic levels (Conners-Burrows et al, 2012a). These findings are particularly concerning given that the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health found that over three million women of child-rearing age suffer from co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (HHS), 2012), as well as strong evidence showing that maternal substance negatively impacts parenting behaviors, including discipline and involvement (Dunn et al, 2002; Suchman & Luthar, 2000).…”

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Maternal Mental Health and Children’s Internalizing and Externalizing Behaviors: Beyond Maternal Substance Use Disorders

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Lanza

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J Child Fam Stud

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Maternal substance abuse and mental disorders can have adverse impacts on child development. We investigated the impact of maternal mental health on child behaviors based on a long-term follow-up study of mothers and their children approximately 10 years after mothers’ admission to drug abuse treatment. Mothers (n=396) were assessed at admission to drug treatment during 2000 to 2002, and at follow-up in 2010–2011. At follow-up, each mother was asked to assess one target child using the Child Behavior Checklist for ages 6–18 (CBCL). Mothers’ mental disorder diagnoses were obtained from records maintained by the California Department of Mental Health in 2009. About 46% of mothers had comorbid mental disorders; 27% had depressive disorder, 15% bipolar disorder, 15% adjustment disorder, 13% anxiety disorder, and 6% psychotic disorder. Of these mothers, more than half had two or more mental disorder diagnoses. The average age of the target child was approximately 10 years old (range 6 to 17). Relative to children of mothers without comorbid mental disorders, children were more likely to demonstrate internalizing behaviors if their mothers had comorbid depression/anxiety disorders (OR=2.0, 95%CI:1.0–4.0) or severe mental disorders (psychoses, bipolar) (OR=3.4, 95%CI:1.5–7.6). For externalizing behaviors, family problems was the only significant predictor (OR=3.2, 95%CI:1.7–6.0 for children of mothers with depression/anxiety disorders, OR=3.9, 95%CI:1.9–7.8 for severe mental disorders). Addressing maternal mental disorders (particularly severe mental disorders) and family problems are important for child well-being as these factors were significantly related to emotional and problem behaviors of children.

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Buffering the negative effects of maternal alcohol problems on child behavior.

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McKelvey²,

Pemberton³

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Journal of Family Psychology

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Our objective was to examine how mothers' warmth can protect children from the negative effects of maternal alcohol problems on children's externalizing behavior and, alternately, how harsh parenting can exacerbate the problem. We used data from 1,563 families eligible for Early Head Start and assessed when children were age 5 and again at age 11. We examined whether mothers' warmth or harsh parenting at age 5 moderated the effect of maternal alcohol problems on children's behavior problems at age 11. Results indicated that mothers' symptoms of alcohol problems when children were age 5 predicted greater externalizing behavior problems (aggression and rule breaking) when children were age 11. Aggression and rule-breaking behaviors, externalizing behaviors commonly associated with maternal alcohol problems, were lessened when mothers were warm and did not engage in harsh parenting techniques. Our findings highlight the importance of positive parenting techniques in high-risk families.

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Child and family factors associated with teacher‐reported behavior problems in young children of substance abusers

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Protective mental health factors in children of parents with alcohol and drug use disorders: A systematic review

Protective mental health factors in children of parents with alcohol and drug use disorders: A systematic review

Maternal Mental Health and Children’s Internalizing and Externalizing Behaviors: Beyond Maternal Substance Use Disorders

Buffering the negative effects of maternal alcohol problems on child behavior.

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