The Children's Corner: Perspectives on Supportive Care. Caring for Families Affected by Substance Use.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Sell, Jason
- Source
- Pediatric Nursing; Jan/Feb2024, Vol. 50 Issue 1, p43-46, 4p
- Subject
- Child care
Alcoholism
Empathy
Child abuse
Habit
Psychology of caregivers
Children
Adolescence
Families & psychology
Competency assessment (Law)
Well-being
Substance abuse
Social support
Psychology of parents
Public health
Medical care
Pediatric nursing
Longevity
Psychological stress
United States
- Language
- ISSN
- 00979805
Despite decades of political and legal opposition and intervention, substance use disorder continues to be a public health problem. Parental substance use deserves more attention in both adult and pediatric care settings. Pediatric care presents a key opportunity to observe the child-parent relationship and interview in a positive manner if substance use disorder in the parent(s) is suspected. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]