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November 2011 - The Connections Research team presented a number of posters and slides at the recent CCSA Issues of Substance Conference in Vancouver, BC.  For a full list of presentations and links to the slides and posters, please click here.

The Connections Research team has a number of recently published journal articles, for a full list of publications and links to the articles, please click here.

Connections is now recruiting participants for a unique qualitative study!  For more information, please click here and see 'recruiting'.

We are now well into the second phase of our research.  For more information, please click here and see 'Phase 2'.

 

 

Press Releases and Publications

Press Releases

May 1, 2009 - Hamilton, ON
Improving Addictions Services for Women and Their Children: Turning Research into Action

July 18, 2008 - Winnipeg, AB
Solving Mental Health Problems by Turning Research Into Action

 

Publications

Niccols, A.,Milligan, K., Smith, A., Sword, W., Thabane, L., & Henderson, J. (in press). Integrated programs for mothers with substance abuse issues and their children: A Systematic review of studies reporting on child outcomes. Child Abuse & Neglect.

Niccols, A., Milligan, K., Sword, W., Thabane, L., Henderson, J., Smith, A., Liu, J., & Jack, S. (in press). Maternal mental health and integrated programs for mothers with substance abuse issues. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors.

Jack, S.M., Dobbins, M., Sword, W., Novotna, G., Brooks, S., Lipman, E.L., & Niccols, A. (2011). Evidence-informed decision-making by professionals working in addiction agencies serving women: a descriptive qualitative study. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy. Click here for article link.

Milligan, K., Niccols, A., Sword, W., Thabane, L., Henderson, J., & Smith, A. (2011). Birth outcomes for infants born to women participating in integrated substance abuse treatment programs: A Meta-analytic review. Addiction Research and Theory, 19(6), 542-555. Click here for article link.

Milligan, K., Niccols, A., Sword, W., Thabane, L., Henderson, J., & Smith, A. (2010).  Length of stay and treatment completion for mothers with substance abuse issues in integrated treatment programs. Drugs: Education, Prevention & Policy. Click here for article link.

Milligan, K., Niccols, A., Sword, W., Thabane, L., Henderson, J., Smith, A., & Liu, J. (2010). Maternal substance use and integrated treatment programs for women with substance use issues and their children: A Meta-analysis. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 5:21. Click here for article link.

Niccols, A., Dobbins, M., Sword, W., Smith, A., Henderson, J., & Milligan, K. (2010). A National survey of services for women with substance use issues and their children in Canada in 2007: Challenges for knowledge translation and exchange. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 8(2),310-319. Click here for article link.

Niccols, A., Dell, C.A., & Clarke, S. (2010). Treatment issues for Aboriginal mothers with substance use problems and their children (Invited submission to the special issue on Violence, Mental Health, and Addiction Issues facing Aboriginal Populations). International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 8(2), 320-335. Click here for journal link.

Sword, W., Jack, S., Niccols, A., Milligan, K., Henderson, J., & Thabane, L. (2009). Integrated programs for women with substance use issues and their children: A Qualitative meta-synthesis of processes and outcomes. Harm Reduction Journal, 6, 32-37. Click here for journal article.

Niccols, A. (2007). Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and the developing socio-emotional brain.Brain & Cognition Special Issue: Social Neuroscience of Atypical Development, 65(1), 135-143. Click here for the link to the article abstract.

Niccols, A., & Sword, W. (2005). "New Choices" for substance using mothers and their young children: Preliminary evaluation. Journal of Substance Use, 10 (4), 239-251. Click here for the article link.

Sword, W., Niccols, A., & Fan, A. (2004). "New Choices" for women with addictions: Perceptions of program participants. BioMed Central Public Health Journal, 4, 10-20. Click here for article link.

Niccols, A. (1994). Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Implications for psychologists. Clinical Psychology Review, 14, 91-111. Click here for the article link.

 

Conference Presentations

Novotna, G., Dobbins, M., Henderson, J., Jack, S., Sword, W., & Niccols, A. (2011, November). Lived experience and scientific data: Findings from a qualitative study of what constitutes evidence among staff in addiction agencies serving women. Issues of Substance, the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse national conference, Vancouver, BC.

Niccols, A., Milligan, K., Smith, A., Sword, W., Thabane, L., & Henderson, J. (2011, November). Integrated programs for mothers with substance abuse issues and their children: Parenting and child outcomes. Issues of Substance, the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse national conference, Vancouver, BC.

Davey, C., Niccols, A., Henderson, J., Dobbins, M., Sword, W., Cunningham, C., Smith, A., Thabane, L., Dell, C., Wylie, T., & Suave, E. (2011, November). Predictors of research use among service providers in Aboriginal addiction programs serving women. Issues of Substance, the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse national conference, Vancouver, BC.

Sword, W., Niccols, A., Dobbins, M., Yousefi-Nooraie, R., & Lipman, E. (2011, November). Networks among Canadian agencies serving women with addictions. Issues of Substance, the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse national conference, Vancouver, BC.

Sword, W., Niccols, A., Dobbins, M., J., Yousefi-Nooraie, R., & Lipman, E. (2011, November). Partnership patterns of Canadian addiction agencies serving women. Issues of Substance, the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse national conference, Vancouver, BC.

Niccols, A., Dobbins, M., Henderson, J., Cunningham, C., Sword, W., & Smith, A. (2010, November). Measuring aspects of knowledge translation and exchange in professionals working in addiction agencies for women: Factor analysis of the Connections Scale. Innovations in Gender, Sex, and Health Research Conference, Toronto, Canada.

Niccols, A. (2010, November). Treatment issues for Aboriginal mothers with substance use problems and their children. Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.

Niccols, A. (2010, November). Integrated treatment programs for women with substance abuse issues and their children: A program of research. Substance Use and Pregnancy/Parenting Coalition of Durham Region Conference, Oshawa, Ontario.

Niccols, A., Dobbins, M., Henderson, J., Cunningham, C., Sword, W., & Smith, A. (2010, November). Measuring aspects of knowledge translation and exchange in professionals working in addiction agencies for women: Factor analysis of the Connections Scale. Accepted for presentation at Innovations in Gender, Sex, and Health Research Conference, Toronto, ON.

Novotná, G., Dobbins, M., & Henderson, J. (2011, April). Knowledge Translation and Exchange: Neo-Institutional Theory Perspective. Knowledge Exchange in Public Health Conference, Durham, UK.

Niccols, A. (2010, April). Treatment for women with substance abuse issues and their children: A program of research. Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences Grand Rounds, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario.

Henderson, J., Sword, W., Niccols, A., Dobbins, M., Cunningham, C., Smith, A., et al. (2010, October). Implementing stakeholder-informed research: Strategies used by a Canadian national knowledge transfer and exchange project. Addictions 2010, Arlington, VA.

Dobbins, M., Jack, S., Sword, W., Brooks, S., Lipman, E., Niccols, A., & Poetz, A. (2010, October). The knowledge translation and exchange needs and preferences of service providers in addiction agencies serving women. Addictions 2010, Arlington, VA.

Cunningham, C., Niccols, A., Henderson, J., Dobbins, M., Thabane, L., Sword, W., et al. (2010, October). Modeling the knowledge translation and exchange preferences of professionals working in addiction agencies for women: A discrete choice conjoint experiment. Addictions 2010, Arlington, VA.

Jack, S., Brooks, S., Dobbins, M., Sword, W., Lipman, E., & Niccols, A. (2010, October). Use of research evidence in addiction agencies serving women. Addictions 2010, Arlington, VA.

Novotna, G., Dobbins, M., Henderson, J., Niccols, A., Sword, W., Jack, S., Cunningham, C., & the Connections Team. (2010, August). Developing KTE strategies to optimize the health of women with substance abuse issues and their children. KT Canada Summer Institute, Calgary, Canada.

Sword, W. (2010, April). Connections: Knowledge transfer and exchange to improve services for women with substance use issues and their children. Research seminar presented at Innovations in maternity care: Building connections and understandings, Sydney, Australia

Sword, W. Dobbins, M., Niccols, A. (2010, April). Connections: Knowledge transfer and exchange to improve services for women with substance use issues and their children. Research seminar presented at the International Forum of Inter-professional Education in Health, Sydney, Australia

Milligan, K., Niccols, A., Sword, W., Thabane, L., Henderson, J., & Smith, A. (2009, November). Birth outcomes for infants born to women participating in integrated treatment programs: A meta-analysis. Issues of Substance, the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse national conference, Halifax, NS.

Niccols, A., Dobbins, M., Sword, W., Smith, A., Henderson, J., & Milligan, K. (2009, November). A national survey of services for women with substance use issues and their children in Canada: Challenges for knowledge translation. Issues of Substance, the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse national conference, Halifax, NS.

Niccols, A., Milligan, K., Sword, W., Thabane, L., Henderson, J., & Smith, A. (2009, November). Effects of integrated treatment programs on maternal well-being: A meta-analysis. Issues of Substance, the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse national conference, Halifax, NS.

Smith, A., Milligan, K., Niccols, A., Sword, W., Thabane, L., & Henderson, J. (2009, November). Effects of integrated treatment programs on length of stay and maternal substance use. Issues of Substance, the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse national conference, Halifax, NS.

Swinton, M., Jack, S., Dobbins, M., Sword, W., Henderson, J., Niccols, A., Cunningham, C., Lipman, E., & Smith, A. (2009, November). Building a knowledge exchange and translation bridge with agencies serving women with substance use issues and their children: Findings from key-informant interviews with clinicians, managers, and executive directors. Issues of Substance, the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse national conference, Halifax, NS.

Sword, W., Jack, S., Milligan, K., Niccols, A., Henderson, J., & Smith, A. (2009, November). Integrated programs for women with substance use issues and their children: A qualitative meta-synthesis of outcomes and processes. Issues of Substance, the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse national conference, Halifax, NS.

Liu, J., Thabane, L., Milligan, K., Niccols, A., Sword, W., Henderson, J., & Smith, A. (2009, June). Statistical issues in a meta-analysis of studies of integrated treatment programs for women with substance use problems and their children. Annual Statistical Society of Canada Meeting. Vancouver, BC.

Milligan, K., Niccols, A., Sword, W., Thabane, L., & Smith, A. (2009, March). Effects of integrated treatment programs on maternal substance use and length of treatment. International Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Victoria, BC.