Mothering, Substance Use Disorders and Intergenerational Trauma Transmission: An Attachment-Based Perspective.

ABSTRACT: Background: A growing body of research underlines that interpersonal trauma in childhood leads to heightened susceptibility for substance use disorders (SUDs) in later life. Little research has been conducted on parenting experiences of mothers in recovery from substance use, taking into account their own upbringing as a child and the potential aftermath of interpersonal childhood trauma. Methods: Through in-depth qualitative interviews, 23 mothers with SUDs reflected on parenting experiences and parent-child bonding, related to both their children and parents. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and data were analyzed adopting thematic analysis. Results: Throughout the narratives, consequences of trauma on mothers' sense of self and its subsequent impact on parenting arose as salient the

SUBMITTER: Meulewaeter F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6813727 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature