Supporting families living with parental substance misuse: the M‐PACT (Moving Parents and Children Together) programme

Templeton, Lorna

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2206.2012.00882.x

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“…The mean scores we did obtain were compared to the results of statistical analyses from previous evaluations of M-PACT in the community (see, e.g. Templeton, 2014Templeton, , 2017, and appeared to be in line with these previous findings, which although does not disprove the effects of attrition, certainly does not raise any inconsistencies.…”

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confidence: 71%

“…The programme facilitates parents, children and other family members to talk about their feelings and experiences in a safe environment, and supports them in making sustainable changes in order to enhance family relationships and thus support children. The intervention was first piloted in 2006 (developed in direct response to the ACMD Hidden Harm report) and evaluations of the programme have shown benefits for the children and families that take part (Templeton, 2016;Templeton, 2014). M-PACT is usually delivered in the community, within, for example, drug/alcohol treatment services, or in the prison service.…”

Section: Addressing the Effects Of Parental Substance Misuse On Childrenmentioning

confidence: 99%

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M-PACT+: supporting families affected by parental substance misuse

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McWhirter²,

Templeton

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Purpose. This paper presents the findings from an evaluation of an intervention (M-PACT+) aiming to address the effects of parental substance misuse in school settings. The paper considers the evidence of effectiveness, and goes on to explore how schools were involved with the intervention.Design/methodology/approach. A theory of change was developed for the intervention, which identified key steps of change that were expected for the beneficiaries (family members and children). Mixed methods were then used to form a portfolio of data to support or refute the theory. This data included quantitative validated scale data and questionnaires at various points in time with staff, and participants (including children), and qualitative data obtained from school staff, intervention staff, families and children.Findings. This paper concludes that the evidence supports the theory that providing M-PACT+ in school settings can begin to address the effects of parental substance misuse for the families that engage with it. Further, the paper shows that the ethos of the schools involved influences how families are identified and referred, and that interventions of this kind are most likely to succeed where they are integrated into an ethos where there is a shared responsibility for a broad child wellbeing agenda between schools and other community agencies.Originality/value. This paper explores the evaluation of a unique family intervention. The findings will be of value to those seeking to implement such interventions in partnership with schools and/or community agencies. Paper type. Research

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M-PACT+: supporting families affected by parental substance misuse

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Templeton

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“…There has been a noticeable growth in services and interventions to support children affected by parental substance misuse, all of which have incorporated some of the ideas about targeting protective factors and building resilience into their delivery models (while also addressing and prioritising risk as required) (e.g. Forrester 2008, 2016; Adamson 2012; Harwin 2014; O'Connor 2014; Templeton 2014a,b).…”

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Impact of parents' substance misuse on children: an update

Velleman¹,

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2016

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SummaryWe review how research over the past decade both supports existing knowledge about the risk factors that children in the UK affected by parental substance misuse face, and adds to our knowledge about the protective factors, protective processes and evidence of resilience which can reduce the likelihood that children will experience poor outcomes. Further research is needed to understand what areas of resilience are most important to target and how other variables, such as gender or age, may influence how protective factors affect the development of resilience. Longitudinal research is also needed to better understand how an individual's resilience may change over time. Finally, there remain many considerable challenges which practitioners, service providers, commissioners and policy makers face in better meeting the needs of this population of children.

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“…Providing multiple opportunities for positive parent-child interactions (context) during the program was found to foster a sense of joy and pleasure (mechanism) among family members and an increased sense of hope that the family unit could be restored (mechanism). A qualitative evaluation of MPACT program provides a useful example of this process: I think the sheer fact that we went every week and we didn’t miss a week and we all did it together, just that alone I think … It made us feel good about ourselves ([ 29 ], p.3). …”

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A realist review of family-based interventions for children of substance abusing parents

2015

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BackgroundMillions of children across North America and Europe live in families with alcohol or drug abusing parents. These children are at risk for a number of negative social, emotional and developmental outcomes, including an increased likelihood of developing a substance use disorder later in life. Family-based intervention programs for children with substance abusing parents can yield positive outcomes. This study is a realist review of evaluations of family-based interventions aimed at improving psychosocial outcomes for children of substance abusing parents (COSAPs). The primary objectives were to uncover patterns of contextual factors and mechanisms that generate program outcomes, and advance program theory in this field.MethodsRealist review methodology was chosen as the most appropriate method of systematic review because it is a theory-driven approach that seeks to explore mechanisms underlying program effectiveness (or lack thereof). A systematic and comprehensive search of academic and grey literature uncovered 32 documents spanning 7 different intervention programs. Data was extracted from the included documents using abstraction templates designed to code for contexts, mechanisms and outcomes of each program. Two candidate program theories of family addiction were used to guide data analysis: the family disease model and the family prevention model. Data analysis was undertaken by a research team using an iterative process of comparison and checking with original documents to determine patterns within the data.ResultsPrograms originating in both the family disease model and the family prevention model were uncovered, along with hybrid programs that successfully included components from each candidate program theory. Four demi-regularities were found to account for the effectiveness of programs included in this review: (1) opportunities for positive parent-child interactions, (2) supportive peer-to-peer relationships, (3) the power of knowledge, and (4) engaging hard to reach families using strategies that are responsive to socio-economic needs and matching services to client lived experience.ConclusionsThis review yielded new findings that had not otherwise been explored in COSAP program research and are discussed in order to help expand program theory. Implications for practice and evaluation are further discussed.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13643-015-0158-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Supporting families living with parental substance misuse: the M‐PACT (Moving Parents and Children Together) programme

Cited by 20 publications

References 19 publications

M-PACT+: supporting families affected by parental substance misuse

M-PACT+: supporting families affected by parental substance misuse

Impact of parents' substance misuse on children: an update

A realist review of family-based interventions for children of substance abusing parents

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