Parent and Child Health: Substance Use Awareness Virtual June Conference Series 2024

Monday, Jun 3, 2024 • 10 am to 11 am

Virtual

Training Sessions

The Littlest Ones Affected by Parental Substance Use Disorder

Abstract

Substance use disorders are common in women, and this holds true during the perinatal period and through infancy and early childhood. Having a parent with a substance use disorder confers greater risk for a myriad of difficulties in young children including impaired attachment, difficulties in academic and social settings, and increased risk for internalizing and externalizing disorders. Moreover, prenatal exposure to maternal substance use has significant implications. Infants who are exposed to maternal substance use in utero are shown to have structural brain differences as well as changes in functional connectivity compared to non-exposed peers which likely has implications with respect to cognitive and socioemotional development. Interventions including home visiting programs and dyadic, evidence based therapies have been found to be effective to help mitigate attachment problems and prevent other mental health disorders later in childhood.

Objectives

  • Describe effects of neonatal exposure to substances
  • Discuss impacts of parental substance use disorder on young children
  • Explain how attachment can be disrupted by parental substance use disorder
  • Describe effective interventions for families with young children who are impacted by substance use disorder

ACCREDITATION

PHYSICIAN (CME)

The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

NURSING (CNE)

A maximum of 1.0 nursing contact hours will be awarded. Participants will be able to claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the program.

SOCIAL WORK

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 continuing education credits.

Psychologist (APA)

Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.

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