2016
Mothering from the Inside Out: results of a pilot study testing a mentalization-based therapy for mothers enrolled in mental health services
Suchman NE, Ordway MR, de las Heras L, McMahon TJ. Mothering from the Inside Out: results of a pilot study testing a mentalization-based therapy for mothers enrolled in mental health services. Attachment & Human Development 2016, 18: 596-617. PMID: 27575343, PMCID: PMC5102065, DOI: 10.1080/14616734.2016.1226371.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMother-child interaction qualityInteraction qualityCommunity-based mental health clinicsMental health servicesMaternal reflective functioningMentalization-based therapyCommunity-based cliniciansNegative affectEmotional regulationParenting interventionsMental health clinicsParenting stressReflective functioningPsychological distressMentalization-based approachCommunity mental health centerMental health centersInside OutSustained fidelityHealth servicesTreatment mechanismsPreliminary feasibilityParentsPrior testsCommunity-based settings
2012
Fathers entering substance abuse treatment: An examination of substance abuse, trauma symptoms and parenting behaviors
Stover CS, Hall C, McMahon TJ, Easton CJ. Fathers entering substance abuse treatment: An examination of substance abuse, trauma symptoms and parenting behaviors. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2012, 43: 335-343. PMID: 22305235, PMCID: PMC3346880, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2011.12.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance abusePTSD symptomsDrug useSignificant PTSD symptomsSymptoms of menSubstance-abusing menSeverity of alcoholSubstance abuse treatmentPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsTrauma-related symptomsMore PTSD symptomsGreater severityPsychiatric distressSymptomsAbuse treatmentFatherhood statusSeverityDisorder symptomsMenTrauma symptomsStructured questionnaireSA assessmentTreatmentFurther explorationAbuse
2011
Drug Abuse and Intimate Partner Violence: A Comparative Study of Opioid-Dependent Fathers
Moore BC, Easton CJ, McMahon TJ. Drug Abuse and Intimate Partner Violence: A Comparative Study of Opioid-Dependent Fathers. American Journal Of Orthopsychiatry 2011, 81: 218-227. PMID: 21486264, PMCID: PMC3077808, DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-0025.2011.01091.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGreater prevalenceIntimate partner violenceDrug abuseMethadone maintenance treatmentDrug-abusing menChronic drug abusePartner violenceMaintenance treatmentLifetime prevalenceNeeds of fathersFamily-oriented interventionsPrevious yearCommunity controlsPrevalenceMothersYoung childrenChildrenBiological childrenAbusePsychological aggressionComparative studyYearsClinicians
2008
Drug abuse and responsible fathering: a comparative study of men enrolled in methadone maintenance treatment
McMahon TJ, Winkel JD, Rounsaville BJ. Drug abuse and responsible fathering: a comparative study of men enrolled in methadone maintenance treatment. Addiction 2008, 103: 269-283. PMID: 18199306, DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2007.02075.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Drug-abusing fathers: Patterns of pair bonding, reproduction, and paternal involvement
McMahon TJ, Winkel JD, Suchman NE, Rounsaville BJ. Drug-abusing fathers: Patterns of pair bonding, reproduction, and paternal involvement. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2007, 33: 295-302. PMID: 17399935, PMCID: PMC2093946, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2006.12.010.Peer-Reviewed Original Research