A comparison of psychosocial adjustment among children of women who received behavioral couples therapy versus individually based therapy for substance use disorder

Children of women with substance use disorder (SUD) exhibit elevated risk for psychosocial adjustment problems. However, little research has examined whether women's SUD treatment is beneficial for their children. In comparison to individually based therapy (IBT), behavioral couples therapy (BCT) is superior for reducing women's SUD problems and improving their intimate partner relationships. The current study sought to examine whether BCT is more efficacious than 12-step-oriented IBT for reducing psychosocial adjustment problems among the children of women with SUD.
Source: Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment - Category: Addiction Authors: Source Type: research