How early bonding, depression, illicit drug use, and perceived support work together to influence drug-dependent mothers' caregiving

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 431-445

  Suchman, Nancy E ^a,d   McMahon, Thomas J ^a   Slade, Arietta ^b   Luthar, Suniya S ^c  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^d YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHADONE TREATMENT; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PREDICTION; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PARENTING; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 23244449037     PISSN: 00029432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0002-9432.75.3.431     Document Type: Article

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