D02-1 Examining the Impact of Executive Functions on Parenting Outcomes in High-Risk Mothers Parenting Young Children

 

Authors: Victoria Ingram BAH, BScH, MA; Tamara Meixner BAH, MA; Shirley Lo BA; Kayla Gillies BAH; Karen Urbanoski PhD; Karen Milligan PhD, C. Psych

 

Presenter: Victoria Ingram, Ryerson University, Toronto ON

 

Purpose: To examine the relation between executive functions and parenting in high-risk mothers with problematic substance use parenting children 0-4 years of age.

 

Learning Objectives:

• Learn about current research on parenting and executive functions.
• Gain understanding of the importance of executive functions in the parenting role, particularly for high-risk mothers.
• Consider ways to accommodate executive function difficulties to enhance high-risk patient outcomes.

 

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D02-2 Mobile Phone-Based Peer Support to Prevent Postpartum Depression Among Adolescent Mothers: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

 

Authors: Barbara Chyzzy RN, BN, MN, PhD(c); Cindy-Lee Dennis RN, PhD; Jennifer Stinson RN-EC, PhD, CPNP; LaRon Nelson PhD, RN, FNP, FNAP, FAAN; Simone Vigod MD, MSc, FRCPC

 

Presenter: Barbara Chyzzy, University of Toronto, Toronto ON

 

Purpose: To describe the findings from a pilot randomized controlled trial of a mobile phone-based peer support program using both text messaging and voice calling.

 

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the defining attributes of peer support: informational, emotional and appraisal support.
• Describe how mobile phone-based peer support can be used to improve health outcomes for adolescent mothers.
• Discuss the preliminary effects of mobile phone-based peer support on depressive symptomatology.