Support for postpartum mothers with opioid use disorder to improve mood and parenting
Postpartum Intervention for Mothers with Opioid Use Disorders - Brain-Behavior Mechanisms
A virtual 13-session Mom Power program aims to help postpartum mothers with opioid use disorder reduce cravings and depression and strengthen caregiving and parent-child interactions.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | State University New York Stony Brook NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Stony Brook, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11324795 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would be invited to join a 13-session virtual Mom Power program delivered online for new mothers and their young children. The team will track changes in your mood, substance use, and observed parenting behaviors before and after the program. They will also measure brain responses to emotional cues (like event-related potentials) to understand how the program changes emotional processing related to parenting. Sessions teach coping skills, stress reduction, and strategies to support sensitive caregiving while addressing cravings and depressive symptoms.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Postpartum women diagnosed with opioid use disorder, including those receiving medications like buprenorphine, are the intended participants.
Not a fit: Mothers without opioid use disorder or those in acute medical crisis or with severe untreated psychiatric instability are unlikely to benefit from this specific program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could help reduce cravings and depression and improve sensitive parenting among mothers with opioid use disorder.
How similar studies have performed: In-person Mom Power has improved sensitivity and reduced depression in high-risk non-OUD mothers, but virtual delivery for mothers with OUD is novel and less tested.
Where this research is happening
Stony Brook, United States
- State University New York Stony Brook — Stony Brook, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Swain, James Edward — State University New York Stony Brook
- Study coordinator: Swain, James Edward
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.