Integrating a Parenting Intervention Into Substance Use Treatment: A Feasibility Study
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Parenting
- Sponsor
- Toronto Metropolitan University
- Enrollment
- 34
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Maternal Sensitivity
- Last Updated
- 4 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
While motherhood is central to the design of maternal integrated substance use treatment programs, "evidence-based" parenting interventions tailored to the needs of the population are rare. Stakeholder engagement has revealed that the evidence-base is not reflective of the needs of client population. With 34 ECD programs in Ontario, ECD programs are unique position to pilot Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch Up (ABC) and see if it is a good fit for their clients and if it is effective and feasible. ABC is 10-week evidence-based parenting intervention for parents who live in the context of complex risk, including mental health, addictions, child welfare involvement, and poverty. Investigators of this project will complete a open label mixed method feasibility pilot study involving active implementation of ABC that will involve: 1. exploration facilitators and barriers of the year-long implementation and training process and 2. exploration of changes in maternal mental health, substance use and parenting outcomes from beginning to end of treatment. Results of this mixed method pilot study will inform a larger trial with a control group and support a funding application to support its completion.
Detailed Description
While motherhood is central to the design of maternal integrated substance use treatment programs, there are few "evidence-based" parenting interventions tailored to the needs of the population. This study will address this limitation in current parenting intervention research by exploring if Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch Up (ABC) is well suited and feasible to implement within integrated maternal substance use outpatient treatment. ABC is 10-week evidence-based parenting intervention for parents who live in the context of complex risk, including mental health, addictions, child welfare involvement, and poverty. Investigators of this project will complete a open label mixed method feasibility pilot study involving active implementation of ABC that will involve: 1. exploration facilitators and barriers of the year-long implementation and training process and 2. exploration of changes in maternal mental health, substance use and parenting outcomes from beginning to end of treatment. Results of this mixed method pilot study will inform a larger trial with a control group and support a funding application to support its completion.
Investigators
Karen Milligan
Associate Professor
Toronto Metropolitan University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Women pregnant/parenting children ages 6-24 months
- •Women that are clients of participating ECD agencies
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Maternal Sensitivity
Time Frame: 9 minutes play session
Coded from observed parent-child interactions
Secondary Outcomes
- Interpersonal Emotion Regulation(8 minutes)
- Parental Reflective Functioning(5 minutes)
- Reflective Functioning(5 minutes)
- Depression, Anxiety, and Stress(8 minutes)
- Parenting Stress(10 minutes)
- Perceived Social Support(5 minutes)
- Substance use screener(2 minutes)
- Difficulties in Emotion Regulation(5 minutes)