Betrayal Trauma, Parental Substance Use Disorder, and Reunification Outcomes Among Child Welfare-Involved Families

ConclusionParental SUD strongly influences reunification, and successful outcomes are attenuated when betrayal trauma is combined with parental SUD, compared to when only parental SUD, BT-parent, or BT-non-parent abuse are present. Future studies should focus on whether relationships between HBT and parental SUD impact placement disruption and reunification success.

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Source: Journal of Family Violence - February 22, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research