Improving Assessment, Treatment, and Understanding of Pregnant Women With Opioid Use Disorder: The Importance of Life Context. Issue 3 (2nd July 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Preis, Heidi; Garry, David J.; Herrera, Kimberly; Garretto, Diana J.; Lobel, Marci
• Is Part Of: Women's reproductive health. Volume 7:Issue 3(2020)
• Page Start: 153
• Page End: 163
• Publication Date: 2020-07-02
• Subjects: Opioid use disorder -- pregnant women -- psychosocial screening -- life context -- addiction -- multidisciplinary research; Reproductive health -- Periodicals; 613.9
• DOI: 10.1080/23293691.2020.1780395
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2329-3691

Abstract

Abstract: Rates of opioid use disorder (OUD) among pregnant women are increasing precipitously. Much attention is being devoted to the biomedical mechanisms underlying harmful maternal and child outcomes of opioid-exposed pregnancies. Yet, despite the documented vulnerability of these women and the treatment barriers they face, little research and clinical attention are being directed toward the life-context factors that affect their health. We describe how life context affects pregnant women with OUD and explain that a socioecological, woman-centered research and practice approach that includes systematic assessment of life context is necessary to improve the health and well-being of this population.