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Perinatal substance use, residential instability, and negative behavioral outcomes among adolescents: Lessons from the maternal lifestyle study

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: PROBLEM: Both housing instability and prenatal substance use are known risk factors for behavioral problems among adolescents. METHODS: The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between residential instability (residential mobility and homelessness) and delinquent behaviors among adolescents enrolled in the maternal lifestyle study (MLS), a 16-year research study that explored short-term and long-term effects of in-utero exposure to cocaine and/or opiates (N = 736). Logistic regression was used to measure the association between housing problems with youth crimes, school delinquency, and substance use at 11, 15, and 16 years of age. FINDINGS: Both high-frequency residential mobility and homelessness were associated with deviant behaviors across the entire sample of children born with in-utero cocaine/opiate exposure and those without. CONCLUSIONS: Psychiatric nursing care of youth should include a comprehensive assessment of residential instability to identify risk and target potential interventions.

Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing

DOI: 10.1111/jcap.12188

Authors: Brandi P. Cotton, Matthew C. Lohman, Jessica M. Brooks, Linda L. LaGasse

Institutions: University of Rhode Island, University of South Carolina, Dartmouth College, Brown University

Language: English

Topic: Homelessness and Social Issues

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Mental Health