Stage III Community-based Efficacy Trial for Mothering From the Inside Out

Mothering from the Inside Out (MIO) is a 12 session individual parenting therapy designed for mothers enrolled in treatment for drug and/or alcohol addiction and caring for a child between 11 and 60 months of age. MIO aims to promote their capacity for parental reflective functioning (the capacity to recognize and make sense of their own and their child's difficult emotions during challenging parenting situations).

Parent Education (PE) is a 12 session individual parent counseling intervention designed for mothers enrolled in treatment for drug and/or alcohol addiction and caring for a child between 11 and 60 months of age. PE provides psycho-education about child development and parenting strategies typically available at community agencies on parenting. PE is designed to control for active treatment, treatment dose, and individualized intervention approach.