Abstract Background The United States and Canada have observed sharp increases in
substance use disorder among women of child-bearing or child-rearing age. Substance use …

This new edition of Handbook of Mentalizing in Mental Health Practice reflects a vibrant field
undergoing development along a number of dimensions important for mental health. As …

Background Illicit drug use in pregnancy is a complex social and public health problem. The
consequences of drug use in pregnancy are high for both the woman and her child …

Background Opioid use disorder (OUD) is associated with substantial morbidity and
mortality for women, especially during the perinatal period. Opioid overdose has become a …

Substance abuse during early motherhood has become a significant problem and has led to
accelerated efforts to develop specific treatment facilities for these mothers and children …

The objective of this qualitative study was to examine extrinsic barriers to substance abuse
treatment among pregnant and parenting women enrolled in residential perinatal substance …

Background Substance use during pregnancy is a major public health concern, stemming
from potential physical and psychosocial harms to both the mother and child. Purpose To …

This paper concerns policy and practice responses to birth mothers who experience
successive, permanent removal of their children to state care and/or adoption. The central …

Opioid pain reliever addiction has increased among women of reproductive age over the
last fifteen years. News media and public attention have focused on the implications of this …

Purpose Little is known about the longitudinal patterns of buprenorphine adherence among
pregnant women with opioid use disorder, especially when late initiation, nonadherence, or …