Mary Motz
Biographic Data
| ID | 6085795 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mary Motz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mary |
| FAMILY NAME | Motz |
| SIGNATURE | MOTZ M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Early Intervention Department Mothercraft Toronto Ontario Canada |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Effects of integrated programs for substance‐involved mothers on infant and child development outcomes: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Maternal substance use is a pressing public health issue that confers risk for maternal health, the parent‐infant relationship, and child development. Integrated interventions that jointly address maternal substance use and child development have shown promise for enhancing child outcomes. No research to date has focused exclusively on the outcomes of young children or examined potential moderators of the effect sizes of integrated programs. This…
A comparative effectiveness study of the Breaking the Cycle and Maxxine Wright intervention programs for substance-involved mothers and their children: Study protocol
There is a pressing need to identify interventions that promote the mental health of infants and young children exposed to early adversity. Bringing together an inter-disciplinary research team and community partners, this study aligns with national strategies to establish strong evidence for infant mental health interventions that reduce child exposure to ACEs and support the mother-child relationship. This study was registered with clinicaltria…
A Qualitative Examination of Mothers’ Experiences in an Interpersonal Violence Intervention Initiative
Trauma-informed and relational approaches to service provision: Building community-based project capacity to respond to interpersonal violence through a national initiative
Results indicate that, through training, implementation, and evaluation of an interpersonal violence intervention, service providers in community-based projects were able to extend trauma-informed and relational principles not only to the intervention itself, but also to their own work, as well as that of their organizations and communities. With some additional support, leveraging the existing capacities within community-based projects may be an…
Developing and testing a readiness tool for interpersonal violence prevention partnerships with community‐based projects
Community‐based projects that serve vulnerable families have the opportunity to identify and respond to interpersonal violence (IPV). We developed a readiness assessment tool to support selection of projects to participate in an initiative that involved implementing a community‐based IPV intervention for mothers. The overarching aim of the current study was to describe the development of this tool and examine the reliability of coding, validity, …
Research and Evaluation With Community-Based Projects: Approaches, Considerations, and Strategies
Researcher–community partnerships are a necessary but not sufficient facet of effective research and evaluation with community-based projects and in clinical settings. This article describes two approaches that we have integrated into a multiyear, multiphase research and evaluation initiative supporting the health and well-being of vulnerable families. Specifically, we adopted a relational approach, intentionally and consistently focusing on buil…
Substance Use in Pregnancy Among Vulnerable Women Seeking Addiction and Parenting Support
Breaking the Cycle’ of maternal substance use through relationships: A comparison of integrated approaches
Background: To compare a novel relationship-focused intervention (RFI) for maternal substance use, offered through ‘Breaking the Cycle (BTC)’, to standard integrated treatment (SIT). Although SIT focuses on the mother–child relationship tangentially by providing basic parenting information, RFI involves a central focus on promoting healthy maternal relationships with a particular emphasis on fostering mother–child interactions.Method: Measures in…
Readiness for Treatment: Does It Matter for Women with Substance Use Problems Who Are Parenting
This study examined changes in outcomes for women in an outpatient, integrated substance use and parenting program in Toronto, Canada, and tested whether their self-reported treatment readiness at intake predicted changes in substance use and parenting outcomes from intake to 12 months after intake. Although there were improvements in both substance use and parenting outcomes, self-reported treatment readiness only predicted changes in parenting …
Multimodal Assessment of the Mother–child Relationship in a Substance‐exposed Sample: Divergent Associations With the Emotional Availability Scales
The aim of this study was to compare ratings of mother – child relationship quality from diverse assessment perspectives. The quality of the mother – child relationship was rated in a sample of 34 mothers with substance‐use difficulties and their children using the Emotional Availability Scales (EAS; Z. Biringen, ), based on videotaped observation of a 20‐min, free‐play session. These ratings were compared to clinician ratings on the Parent–Infan…
Use of the Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood: Revised Edition (DC:0–3R) with Canadian Infants and Young Children Prenatally Exposed …
The current study examined the mental health diagnostic profiles of infants and young children prenatally exposed to substances using the Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood, Revised (DC:0–3R) diagnostic system. Participants were 46 biological mother–infant dyads who were engaged in a clinical program for mothers with substance‐use problems and their young children (aged 10–41 mont…
Research and Evaluation With Community-Based Projects: Approaches, Considerations, and Strategies
Researcher–community partnerships are a necessary but not sufficient facet of effective research and evaluation with community-based projects and in clinical settings. This article describes two approaches that we have integrated into a multiyear, multiphase research and evaluation initiative supporting the health and well-being of vulnerable families. Specifically, we adopted a relational approach, intentionally and consistently focusing on buil…
Multimodal Assessment of the Mother–child Relationship in a Substance‐exposed Sample: Divergent Associations With the Emotional Availability Scales
The aim of this study was to compare ratings of mother – child relationship quality from diverse assessment perspectives. The quality of the mother – child relationship was rated in a sample of 34 mothers with substance‐use difficulties and their children using the Emotional Availability Scales (EAS; Z. Biringen, ), based on videotaped observation of a 20‐min, free‐play session. These ratings were compared to clinician ratings on the Parent–Infan…
Use of the Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood: Revised Edition (DC:0–3R) with Canadian Infants and Young Children Prenatally Exposed …
The current study examined the mental health diagnostic profiles of infants and young children prenatally exposed to substances using the Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood, Revised (DC:0–3R) diagnostic system. Participants were 46 biological mother–infant dyads who were engaged in a clinical program for mothers with substance‐use problems and their young children (aged 10–41 mont…
Multimodal Assessment of the Mother–child Relationship in a Substance‐exposed Sample: Divergent Associations With the Emotional Availability Scales
The aim of this study was to compare ratings of mother – child relationship quality from diverse assessment perspectives. The quality of the mother – child relationship was rated in a sample of 34 mothers with substance‐use difficulties and their children using the Emotional Availability Scales (EAS; Z. Biringen, ), based on videotaped observation of a 20‐min, free‐play session. These ratings were compared to clinician ratings on the Parent–Infan…
Use of the Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood: Revised Edition (DC:0–3R) with Canadian Infants and Young Children Prenatally Exposed …
The current study examined the mental health diagnostic profiles of infants and young children prenatally exposed to substances using the Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood, Revised (DC:0–3R) diagnostic system. Participants were 46 biological mother–infant dyads who were engaged in a clinical program for mothers with substance‐use problems and their young children (aged 10–41 mont…
Readiness for Treatment: Does It Matter for Women with Substance Use Problems Who Are Parenting
This study examined changes in outcomes for women in an outpatient, integrated substance use and parenting program in Toronto, Canada, and tested whether their self-reported treatment readiness at intake predicted changes in substance use and parenting outcomes from intake to 12 months after intake. Although there were improvements in both substance use and parenting outcomes, self-reported treatment readiness only predicted changes in parenting …
Breaking the Cycle’ of maternal substance use through relationships: A comparison of integrated approaches
Background: To compare a novel relationship-focused intervention (RFI) for maternal substance use, offered through ‘Breaking the Cycle (BTC)’, to standard integrated treatment (SIT). Although SIT focuses on the mother–child relationship tangentially by providing basic parenting information, RFI involves a central focus on promoting healthy maternal relationships with a particular emphasis on fostering mother–child interactions.Method: Measures in…
Substance Use in Pregnancy Among Vulnerable Women Seeking Addiction and Parenting Support
Research and Evaluation With Community-Based Projects: Approaches, Considerations, and Strategies
Researcher–community partnerships are a necessary but not sufficient facet of effective research and evaluation with community-based projects and in clinical settings. This article describes two approaches that we have integrated into a multiyear, multiphase research and evaluation initiative supporting the health and well-being of vulnerable families. Specifically, we adopted a relational approach, intentionally and consistently focusing on buil…
Trauma-informed and relational approaches to service provision: Building community-based project capacity to respond to interpersonal violence through a national initiative
Results indicate that, through training, implementation, and evaluation of an interpersonal violence intervention, service providers in community-based projects were able to extend trauma-informed and relational principles not only to the intervention itself, but also to their own work, as well as that of their organizations and communities. With some additional support, leveraging the existing capacities within community-based projects may be an…
Developing and testing a readiness tool for interpersonal violence prevention partnerships with community‐based projects
Community‐based projects that serve vulnerable families have the opportunity to identify and respond to interpersonal violence (IPV). We developed a readiness assessment tool to support selection of projects to participate in an initiative that involved implementing a community‐based IPV intervention for mothers. The overarching aim of the current study was to describe the development of this tool and examine the reliability of coding, validity, …
A Qualitative Examination of Mothers’ Experiences in an Interpersonal Violence Intervention Initiative
A comparative effectiveness study of the Breaking the Cycle and Maxxine Wright intervention programs for substance-involved mothers and their children: Study protocol
There is a pressing need to identify interventions that promote the mental health of infants and young children exposed to early adversity. Bringing together an inter-disciplinary research team and community partners, this study aligns with national strategies to establish strong evidence for infant mental health interventions that reduce child exposure to ACEs and support the mother-child relationship. This study was registered with clinicaltria…
Effects of integrated programs for substance‐involved mothers on infant and child development outcomes: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Maternal substance use is a pressing public health issue that confers risk for maternal health, the parent‐infant relationship, and child development. Integrated interventions that jointly address maternal substance use and child development have shown promise for enhancing child outcomes. No research to date has focused exclusively on the outcomes of young children or examined potential moderators of the effect sizes of integrated programs. This…
Psychology (9 works) · Developmental psychology (6 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Intervention (counseling (5 works) · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (5 works) · Substance use (5 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (4 works) · Nursing (4 works)