Participation Type
Paper
Presentation #1 Title
Substance Abuse and the Family: Intervention in Rural Appalachia
Presentation #1 Abstract or Summary
An increasing number of babies born in rural Cabell County, West Virginia are born addicted to substances due to maternal drug use during pregnancy. A study from 2011 found that 32% of babies born in Cabell Huntington Hospital had alcohol or addictive drugs in their umbilical cords. Many of these children go on to develop Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome after birth. Substance abuse interferes with mothers’ parenting skills by decreasing awareness and sensitivity to their child, and impairing judgment and emotion regulation abilities. It is important to provide support and intervention to reduce the negative developmental impacts of substance abuse on young children. The proposed presentation will present an overview of the intervention services available in the Central Appalachian Region that specifically address parenting practices targeted at very young children. A proposal for a more integrated, culturally-sensitive approach to the treatment of young mothers with substance abuse issues and their infants will also be discussed.
At-A-Glance Bio- Presenter #1
Shelby McGuire is a third year doctoral student in the Marshall University Psy.D. Program.
Substance Abuse and the Family: Intervention in Rural Appalachia
An increasing number of babies born in rural Cabell County, West Virginia are born addicted to substances due to maternal drug use during pregnancy. A study from 2011 found that 32% of babies born in Cabell Huntington Hospital had alcohol or addictive drugs in their umbilical cords. Many of these children go on to develop Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome after birth. Substance abuse interferes with mothers’ parenting skills by decreasing awareness and sensitivity to their child, and impairing judgment and emotion regulation abilities. It is important to provide support and intervention to reduce the negative developmental impacts of substance abuse on young children. The proposed presentation will present an overview of the intervention services available in the Central Appalachian Region that specifically address parenting practices targeted at very young children. A proposal for a more integrated, culturally-sensitive approach to the treatment of young mothers with substance abuse issues and their infants will also be discussed.
