2023
Mothering from the Inside Out: Results of a community‐based randomized efficacy trial testing a mentalization‐based parenting intervention for mothers with addictions
Lowell A, DeCoste C, Dalton R, Dias H, Borelli J, Martino S, McMahon T, Suchman N. Mothering from the Inside Out: Results of a community‐based randomized efficacy trial testing a mentalization‐based parenting intervention for mothers with addictions. Infant Mental Health Journal 2023, 44: 142-165. PMID: 36862381, PMCID: PMC10050102, DOI: 10.1002/imhj.22043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersResearch cliniciansCommunity-based cliniciansRandomized efficacy trialMonths of ageSubstance use outcomesClinical trialsEfficacy trialsUse disordersPrior trialsChildren 11Clarity of cuesUse outcomesTrialsCliniciansMothersParenting interventionsInterventionService gapsMental statesEfficacyAddiction counselorsAddictionSame degreeChild's mental states
2019
A randomized pilot trial of two parenting interventions for fathers in residential substance use disorder treatment
Stover CS, McMahon TJ, Moore K. A randomized pilot trial of two parenting interventions for fathers in residential substance use disorder treatment. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2019, 104: 116-127. PMID: 31370975, PMCID: PMC6699774, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2019.07.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance misuse treatment programsIntimate partner violenceTreatment programRandomized pilot trialPilot trialBooster sessionsSubstance use relapseChild maltreatmentPsychoeducational interventionResidential substanceDisorder treatmentSubstance misuseDysregulation symptomsFocused interventionsGreater decreaseInterventionDysregulation problemsIndividual treatmentResidential treatmentAftercare sessionsSignificant differencesTreatmentSignificant reductionResidential facilitiesTrials
2017
Does improvement in maternal attachment representations predict greater maternal sensitivity, child attachment security and lower rates of relapse to substance use? A second test of Mothering from the Inside Out treatment mechanisms
Suchman NE, DeCoste C, Borelli JL, McMahon TJ. Does improvement in maternal attachment representations predict greater maternal sensitivity, child attachment security and lower rates of relapse to substance use? A second test of Mothering from the Inside Out treatment mechanisms. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2017, 85: 21-30. PMID: 29291768, PMCID: PMC5753433, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2017.11.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal reflective functioningMental representationsReflective functioningChild attachment securityChildren's attachment statusSubstance useGreater maternal sensitivityMaternal attachment representationsMechanisms of changeAttachment representationsAttachment securityCaregiving representationsParenting outcomesMaternal sensitivityTherapist fidelityAttachment statusTreatment componentsMaternal mentalizingTests of mechanismsIntervention developmentYoung childrenAddiction treatmentFuture researchTreatment mechanismsFunctioningMothering From the Inside Out: Results of a second randomized clinical trial testing a mentalization-based intervention for mothers in addiction treatment
Suchman NE, DeCoste CL, McMahon TJ, Dalton R, Mayes LC, Borelli J. Mothering From the Inside Out: Results of a second randomized clinical trial testing a mentalization-based intervention for mothers in addiction treatment. Development And Psychopathology 2017, 29: 617-636. PMID: 28401850, PMCID: PMC5407293, DOI: 10.1017/s0954579417000220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecond randomized clinical trialRandomized clinical trialsMother-child interaction qualityClinical trialsYoung childrenMaternal reflective functioningAddiction treatmentMentalization-based interventionsHistory of alcoholActive control comparisonsMonths of agePE mothersChronic substance usePE cohortParent educationSubstance misuseProtective factorsAddiction severityIndividual therapySubstance useReflective functioningPsychological deficitsDrug addictionMothersMother-child interaction
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
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
Defining Characteristics and Potential Consequences of Caretaking Burden Among Children Living in Urban Poverty
McMahon TJ, Luthar SS. Defining Characteristics and Potential Consequences of Caretaking Burden Among Children Living in Urban Poverty. American Journal Of Orthopsychiatry 2007, 77: 267-281. PMID: 17535125, PMCID: PMC3471375, DOI: 10.1037/0002-9432.77.2.267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAdolescentAffective SymptomsCaregiversChildChild of Impaired ParentsCost of IllnessFamily CharacteristicsFemaleHumansInternal-External ControlMaleMental DisordersMothersParentingPersonality AssessmentPersonality DisordersPovertyPoverty AreasRoleSocial AdjustmentSocial ResponsibilitySubstance-Related DisordersConceptsPsychosocial adjustmentDrug-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
2002
Substance abuse and fathering: adding poppa to the research agenda
McMahon TJ, Rounsaville BJ. Substance abuse and fathering: adding poppa to the research agenda. Addiction 2002, 97: 1109-1115. PMID: 12199823, DOI: 10.1046/j.1360-0443.2002.00159.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research