Norma Finkelstein

Biographic Data

ID6087643
NAMENorma Finkelstein
GIVEN NAMESNorma
FAMILY NAMEFinkelstein
SIGNATUREFINKELSTEIN N
AFFILIATIONSInstitute for Health and Recovery
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS9
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1994
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
H-INDEX2

  • Lessons Learned Serving Pregnant, Postpartum, and Parenting People with Substance Use Disorders in Massachusetts

    Open AccessLaura Sternberger, Amy Sorensen-Alawad et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Health Journal2023

    MDC prioritizes trauma-informed integrated care, peer recovery, and commits to addressing inequities and stigma; thus, this program represents a promising approach to supporting PPPP impacted by SUD. The MDC model is relevant for those working to build multidisciplinary, integrated systems of health care and perinatal SUD services for marginalized populations

  • Implementing an Evidence-Based Practice

    Vivian B Brown, Lisa M Najavits et al.ARTICLEJournal of Psychoactive Drugs2007

    This article presents findings from a multisite study on adopting and implementing an evidence-based practice, Seeking Safety, for women with co-occurring disorders and experiences of physical and sexual abuse. It focuses on what implementation decisions different sites made to optimize the compatibility of Seeking Safety with the site's needs and experiences and on issues posed by Rogers (1995) as relevant to successful diffusion of an innovativ…

  • Promoting resiliency in children of mothers with co‐occurring disorders and histories of trauma

    Open AccessChanson D Noether, Vivian Brown et al.ARTICLEJournal of Community Psychology2007Cited by: 3References: 51

    Using a quasi‐experimental design, this study examined the effectiveness of a standardized intervention model designed to build resiliency in children of women with co‐occurring mental health and substance use disorders and histories of interpersonal abuse. The children and mothers who participated in this study were a subset of the sample used for the Women, Co‐occurring Disorders and Violence Study (WCDVS). The children's intervention model con…

  • Children of mothers with histories of substance abuse, mental illness, and trauma

    Open AccessNancy R VanDeMark, Lisa A Russell et al.ARTICLEJournal of Community Psychology2005Cited by: 6References: 36

    Children exposed to parental substance abuse, mental illness, and violence face profound challenges, including increased risk for emotional and behavioral problems, substance abuse, and victimization. In this article, we describe the characteristics of a sample of children of women entering treatment. These children had been exposed to domestic violence, frequent child welfare involvement, and residential instability. Parental entry into treatmen…

  • Improving Screening for Alcohol Use During Pregnancy

    Open AccessCheryl Kennedy, Norma Finkelstein et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Health Journal2004

  • Treatment Issues for Alcohol- and Drug-Dependent Pregnant and Parenting Women

    Norma FinkelsteinARTICLEHealth & Social Work1994

    Research suggests that programs that provide coordinated, comprehensive, and family-centered care are better at attracting pregnant and parenting substance-abusing women into treatment and provide more effective treatment. This article examines the history of substance abuse treatment for women; identifies barriers to treatment access; and explores the socioeconomic, clinical, and systemic issues in the treatment of alcohol- and drug-dependent wo…