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. 2000 Dec;90(12):1930–1933. doi: 10.2105/ajph.90.12.1930

Outreach developmental services to children of patients in treatment for substance abuse.

L H Shulman 1, S R Shapira 1, S Hirshfield 1
PMCID: PMC1446441  PMID: 11111270

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: This report describes a model for delivering developmental services to children of patients in treatment for substance abuse. METHODS: A multidisciplinary team provides developmental evaluations of children at a substance abuse treatment clinic. RESULTS: In 3 years of operation, 85% of 117 children completed individualized developmental evaluations. Cognitive limitations were diagnosed in 69%, speech and language impairments in 68%, emotional or behavioral problems in 16%, and medical problems in 83%. Follow-up information on children completing evaluation indicated that 72% of eligible children are receiving services as recommended. CONCLUSIONS: This high-risk population of children of substance-abusing parents can be effectively served by providing developmental services at a substance abuse treatment program.

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