Pregnant women and mothers who use substances often face significant barriers to
accessing and engaging with substance use services. A scoping review was conducted in …

This article reviews the literature on the factors associated with mothers who use substances
losing care of their children. A rapid evidence assessment was conducted in accordance …

Background Mental health problems in parents have been identified as a risk factor for child
maltreatment. The perinatal period (from conception to 1 year) is a critical period but it is …

The incidence of perinatal opioid use and neonatal withdrawal continues to rise rapidly in
the face of the growing opioid addiction epidemic in the United States, with rural areas more …

To systematically investigate the association between prenatal opioid exposure (POE) and
attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms in children 2–18 years old, studies …

Aim To examine the developmental outcomes of children born to opioid‐dependent females
enrolled in methadone maintenance and identify pre‐and postnatal factors that place these …

While pregnancy presents a strong motivation to seek and comply with treatment for opioid
use disorder (OUD), many women relapse within the first year of childbirth. Addressing …

Background The prevalence of opioid use during pregnancy is increasing. Two downstream
effects are neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), a postnatal withdrawal syndrome, and …

Strengths-based theory, a pillar of clinical social work practice, emphasizes the importance
of recognizing the inherent and learned skills and abilities that people possess and can …

Recent research shows that preschool children born to opioid-dependent mothers are at
increased risk for cognitive, psychomotor, attention, and social-emotional adjustment …