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Relational Psychotherapy Mothers' Group: A randomized clinical trial for substance abusing mothers

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LUTHAR, SUNIYA S., SUCHMAN, NANCY E., ALTOMARE, MICHELLE·2007·Development and Psychopathology
DOI 10.1017/s0954579407070137PMC PMC2190295
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The purpose of this study was to ascertain the effectiveness of the Relational Psychotherapy Mothers' Group (RPMG), a supportive parenting group intervention for substance abusing women. Sixty mothers receiving RPMG were compared to 67 women receiving recovery training (RT); both treatments supplemented treatment in the methadone clinics. At the end of the 6-month treatment period, RPMG mothers showed marginally significant improvement on child maltreatment (self-reported) and cocaine abuse based on urinalyses when compared with RT mothers; notably, children of RPMG mothers reported significantly greater improvement in emotional adjustment and depression than children of RT mothers. At 6 months follow-up, however, treatment gains were no longer apparent. Overall, the findings suggest that whereas supportive parenting interventions for substance abusing women do have some preventive potential, abrupt cessation of the therapeutic program could have deleterious consequences. Preparation of the manuscript was funded in part by grants from the National Institutes of Health (RO1-DA10726, RO1-DA11498, R01-DA14385, and K23DA14606), the William T. Grant Foundation, and the Spencer Foundation.

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  • RPMG has been tested in two RCTs; attachment was not measured, but the program was linked to lower maltreatment risk and better child socio-emotional functioning.

    “Another group relational intervention, Relational Psychotherapy Mother’s Group (RPMG; Luthar & Suchman, 2000; Luthar et al., 2007), has been evaluated in two RCTs. Although attachment was not assessed as a post-treatment outcome, RPMG was associated with other improvements including reduced risk for child maltreatment and improved child socio-emotional functioning”

    From Relational Interventions for Maltreated Children (2017) · cites this paper as Luthar et al., 2007

  • RPMG is a brief relational program suitable beyond early childhood and has been used with children as old as 18.

    “RPMG (Luthar & Suchman, 2000; Luthar et al., 2007), is another brief relational intervention that is appropriate beyond early childhood and has been used with children up to age 18.”

    From Relational Interventions for Maltreated Children (2017) · cites this paper as Luthar et al., 2007

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Authors
LUTHAR, S. S., SUCHMAN, N. E., & ALTOMARE, M.
Affiliations
Columbia University (US)
ORCID
Venue
Development and Psychopathology
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Published
2007-01
Volume
19
Issue
1
Pages
243-261
ISSN
  • 0954-5794 (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-2198
DOI
10.1017/s0954579407070137
PMC
PMC2190295
OpenAlex
W2146432459
Cited by
75
References
56
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.53
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
www.cambridge.org/core/terms (unspecified, 21 d)
Locations
  • Development and Psychopathology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute on Drug Abuse (R01 DA14385, R01DA010726, R01-DA11498, R01-DA10726, R01DA011498, K23 DA14606, R01DA014385, K23DA014606)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Safety Research › Child Welfare and Adoption
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
Keywords
maternal substance abuse, recovery training, methadone maintenance treatment, child abuse, cocaine abuse, child emotional adjustment, childhood depression, treatment discontinuation
MeSH terms
Adult, Demography, Female, Humans, Mothers, Psychotherapy, Group, Surveys and Questionnaires, Substance-Related Disorders

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