Parenting intervention in mothers with Substance Use Disorder Mental and Behavioural Disorders Mental and behavioural disorders due to psychoactive substance use
Conditions
Interventions
Mothers with SUD receiving the intervention (SUD experimental group) will be compared to mothers with SUD undergoing treatment as usual (SUD control group) and to low-risk mothers.
Randomization of
Sponsors
University of Padua
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: SUD groups (both experimental and control): 1. History of SUD diagnosis, intended as severe substance use, abuse, or dependence according to criteria outlined by principal diagnostic manuals (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, International Classification of Diseases). Substances of interest involve one or more of the following: alcohol; caffeine; cannabis; hallucinogens; inhalants; opioids; sedatives, hypnotics, or anxiolytics; stimulants; tobacco; and other or unknown substances. 2. Treatment in residential and outpatient facilities that treat SUD and other psychiatric disturbances 3. Mother of a child aged between 12 months and 6 years old 4. Lives with the child or in close contact with him/her (at least 4 times per week) Low-risk group: 1. Absence of history of SUD diagnosis, intended as severe substance use, abuse, or dependence according to criteria outlined by principal diagnostic manuals (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, International Classification of Diseases) 2. Absence of history of treatment in residential and outpatient facilities that treat SUD and other psychiatric disturbances 3. Mother of a child aged between 12 months and 6 years old 4. Lives with the child or in close contact with him/her (at least 4 times per week)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: SUD groups: 1. Presence of diagnosed psychotic disorders in an active phase 2. Presence of organic brain disorders that prevent the execution of the tasks 3. Presence of child developmental pervasive disorders Low-risk group: 1. Presence of diagnosed psychotic disorders in an active phase, 2. Presence of organic brain disorders that prevent the execution of the tasks 3. Presence of child developmental pervasive disorders 4. History of SUD diagnosis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Quality of observed parenting behaviors measured using observational scales applied at videotaped mother-child interactions at pre-test, post-test, and 2 months follow-up 2. Cognitive mechanisms measured using computerized neuropsychological tasks and self-report measures at pre-test, post-test, and 2 months follow-up | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Perceived parenting stress measured using self-report measures at pre-test, post-test and 2 months follow-up | — |
Countries
Italy
Contacts
Public ContactAlessio Porreca
Outcome results
None listed