Integration of parenting skills education and interventions in addiction treatment.

Objectives: Children of parents with substance use disorders are at risk for various adverse outcomes, and maladaptive parenting behaviors seem to be an important mediator of this risk. Although numerous research studies have highlighted the promise of parenting interventions in modifying parenting behavior, very little is known about the integration of parenting skills education and interventions into addiction treatment programs.

Methods: In this study, a convenience sample of 125 addiction treatment programs in the United States was drawn.