Abstract
The destructive impact of chemical abuse by a parent on other members of the family has been well documented in the literature1,2. Because the number of infants born to chemically abusing mothers is on the increase, there is a genuine concern about the quality of parenting by these mothers. It is reasonable to assume that the ignorance, naivety or irresponsibility that was involved in their use of drugs during pregnancy would carry over into their parenting. We know how important the mother’s role is in the socioemotional development of her infant. In the early dyadic interaction of mother and infant, when the early bases of development are laid, the mother’s initiation of and response to her baby affect the likelihood of the occurance of specific infant behaviors. Newborn infants need to be carefully trained in how to interact socially. It is by first coacting with their mothers and fathers that they learn to initiate social interaction by themselves.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
Burns, W. (1986). Psychopathology of mother-infant interaction. In Chasnoff, I. (ed.) Drug Use in Pregnancy: Mother and Child, pp. 106–116. (Lancaster: MTP Press Ltd)
West, M. and Prinz, R. (1987). Parental alcoholism and childhood psychopathology. Psychol. Bull., 102, 204–18
Kaye, K. and Fogel, A. (1980). The temporal structure of face-to-face communication between mothers and infants. Devel. Psychol, 16, 454–64
Conn, J. and Tronick, E. (1987). Mother-infant face to face interaction: the sequence of dyadic states at 3, 6 and 9 months. Devel Psychol, 23, 68–77
Marton, P., Minde, K. and Ogilvie, J. (1981). Mother-infant interactions in the premature nursery: a sequential analysis. In Friedman, S. and Sigman, M.N. (eds.) Preterm Birth and Psychological Development, pp. 179–205. (New York: Academic Press)
Laney, M. and Sandler, H. (1982). Relationships among maternal stress, infant status and mother-infant interactions. In Lipsitt, L.P. and Fields, T.M. (eds.). Infant Behavior and Development: Perinatal Risk and Newborn Behavior, pp. 139–52. (Norwood NJ: Ablex Publishing Corp)
Zuckerman, B.H. and Beardslee, W. (1987). Maternal depression: a concern for pediatricians. Pediatrics, 79, 110–17
Massie, H. (1982). Affective development and the organization of mother-infant behavior from the perspective of psychopathology. In Tronick, E.Z. (ed.). Social Interchange in Infancy, pp. 161–82. (Baltimore: University Park Press)
Moss, N., Abrahamowitz, S.I. and Rascusin, G. (1985). Parental heritage: progress and prospect. In L’Abate, L. (ed.) The Handbook of Family Psychology and Therapy, pp. 499–522. (Homewood, Illinois: The Dorsey Press)
Berger, A. (1985). Characteristics of abusing families. In L’Abate, L. (ed.) The Handbook of Family Psychology and Therapy, pp. 900–36. (Homewood, Illinois: The Dorsey Press)
Beardslee, W., Schultz, L. and Selman, R (1987). Level of social — cognitive development, adaptive functioning, and DSM-III diagnoses in adolescent offspring of parents with affective disorders: implications of the development of the capacity for mutuality. Devel Psychol, 23, 807–15
Black, C. (1981). It Will Never Happen To Me: Children of Alcoholics as Youngsters, Adolescents, and Adults. (Rutherford, N.J.: Thomas, W., Perrin, Inc.)
Burns, K., Melamed, J., Burns, W., Chasnoff, I. and Hatcher, R. (1985). Chemical dependency and depression in pregnancy. J. Clin. Psychol, 41. 851–54
Field, T. (1984). Perinatal risk factors for infant depression. In Call, J., Galenson, E. and Tyson, R (eds.) Frontiers of Infant Psychiatry, Vol. II, pp. 152–59. (New York: Basic Books, Inc.)
Marks, P., Seeman, W. and Haller, D. (1974). The Actuarial Use of the MMPI with Adolescents and Adults. (Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins)
Roth, R. (1961). The Mother-Child Relationship Evaluation. (Los Angeles: Western Psychol. Services)
Dunn, J. and Mann, P. (1985). Becoming a family member: family conflict and the development of social understanding in the second year. Child Devel, 56, 480–92
Parke, R.D. (1979). Perspectives on father-infant interaction. In Osofsky, J. (ed.) Handbook of Infant Development, pp. 549–90. (New York: John Wiley)
Jeremy, R.J. and Bernstein, V.J. (1984). Dyads at risk: methadone-maintained women and their four-month-old infants. Child Devel, 55, 1141–54
Chasnoff, I., Burns, W., Schnoll, S., Burns, W., Chisum, G. and Kyle-Spore, L. (1986). Maternal-neonatal incest. Am. J. Orthopsychiatry 56, 577–80
Bell, RQ. (1974). Contributions of human infants to caregiving and social interaction. In Lewis, M. and Rosenblum, L. (eds.) The Effect of the Infant on its Caregiver, pp. 1–20. (New York: John Wiley)
Tymchuk, A.J. (1979). Parent and Family Therapy. (New York: SP Medical & Scientific Books)
Field, T.M. (1979). Interaction patterns of preterm and term infants. In Field, T.M., Sostek, A.M., Goldberg, S. and Shuman, H. (eds.) Infants Born at Risk, pp. 333–56. (New York: SP Medical and Scientific Books)
Goldberg, S. (1978). Prematurity-effects on parent — infant interaction. J. Pediatr. Psychol, 3, 137–44
Lewis, M., Thompson, R., Meisels, S., Plunkett, J., Steifel, G., Pasick, P. and Roloff, D. (1984). Developmental vulnerability of infants born at severe risk. Paper presented at the Fourth International Conference on Infant Studies. New York, April, 1984
Stern, M. and Hildebrandt, K. (1986). Prematurity stereotyping: Effects on mother-infant interaction. Child Devel, 57, 309–15
Bakcman, R. and Brown, J.V. (1980). Analyzing behavioral sequences: differences between preterm and full-term infant — mother dyads during the first months of life. In Savin, D. et al. (eds.) The Exceptional Infant, Vol. 4, pp. 271–99. (Bruner/Mazel: New York)
Willie, D. (1987). Prematurity, mother-infant interaction and attachment. Paper presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Baltimore, MD., April 1987
Field, T., Dempsey, J. and Shuman, H. (1981). Developmental follow-up of pre- and post-term infants. In Friedman, S. and Sigman, M. (eds.) Preterm Birth and Psychological Development, pp. 299–312. (New York: Academic Press)
Als, H. (1982). The unfolding of behavioral organization in the face of a biological violation. In Tronick, E.Z. (ed.) Social Interchange in Infancy, pp. 125–60. (Baltimore: University Park Press)
Kallenbach, K. and Finnegan, L. (1986). Neonatal abstinence syndrome, pharmacotherapy and developmental outcome. Neurobehav. Toxicol. Teratol, 8, 353–5
Suffet, F. and Brotman, R (1984). A comprehensive care program for pregnant addicts: obstetrical, neonatal and child development outcomes. Int. J. Addict., 19, 199–219
Fried, P. (1982). Marijuana use be pregnant women and effects on offspring: An update. Neurobehav. Toxicol. Teratol, 4, 451–4
Lifschultz, M., Wilson, G., Smith, E. and Desmond, M. (1985). Factors affecting head growth and intellectual function in children of drug addicts. Pediatrics, 75, 269–74
Billing, L., Eriksson, M., Steneroth, G. and Zetterstrom, R (1985). Pre-school children of amphetamine-addicted mothers. In Somatic and psychomotor development. Acta. Paediatr. Scand., 74, 179–84
Rosen, T. and Johnson, H. (1982). Children of methadone-maintained mothers: Follow-up to 18 months of age. J. Pediatr., 101, 192–6
Lief, N. (1985). The drug user as a parent: Intervening with special populations. Int. J. Addict, 20, 63–97
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1988 Kluwer Academic Publishers
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Burns, W.J., Burns, K.A. (1988). Parenting Dysfunction in Chemically Dependent Women. In: Chasnoff, I.J. (eds) Drugs, Alcohol, Pregnancy and Parenting. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2627-1_13
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2627-1_13
Publisher Name: Springer, Dordrecht
Print ISBN: 978-94-010-7685-2
Online ISBN: 978-94-009-2627-1
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive