Coexisting child neglect and drug abuse in young mothers: Specific recommendations for treatment based on a review of the outcome literature

Behavior Modification

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 206-233

  Donohue, Brad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Child neglect; Drug abuse; Intervention; Review; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD NEGLECT; COGNITION; CONDUCT DISORDER; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; ENVIRONMENT; FAMILY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MOTHER; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; REVIEW; SAFETY; ADDICTION; ADULT; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; FAMILY THERAPY; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICS;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; COMORBIDITY; FAMILY THERAPY; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; MOTHERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 1842485063     PISSN: 01454455     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145445503259486     Document Type: Review

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