title: Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary outcomes of the Fortalezas Familiares intervention for latino families facing maternal depression.
abstract: This pilot study examined the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary outcomes of a linguistically and culturally adapted intervention for immigrant Latina mothers with depression and their families. Fortalezas Familiares (Family Strengths) is a community-based, 12-week, multifamily group intervention that aims to increase communication about family processes leading up to and affected by the mother's depression, build child coping and efficacy, enhance parenting competence and skills, and promote cultural and social assets within the family. In terms of feasibility, of 16 families who enrolled and participated in the intervention, 13 families attended more than 90% of meetings and completed the intervention. Posttests reported positive changes following the intervention, including improved psychological functioning, increased family and marital support, and enhanced family functioning, as reported by mothers and other caregivers. Mothers also reported decreased conduct and hyperactivity problems among their children. Children reported positive changes in their psychological functioning and coping, parenting warmth and acceptance, and overall family functioning. Postintervention focus groups and surveys measuring acceptability revealed families' satisfaction with the intervention and suggested areas of improvement. We discuss similarities and differences in outcomes between the adapted intervention, Fortalezas Familiares, and the original intervention, Keeping Families Strong, and propose future areas of intervention adaptation and development.
authors.affiliation: Department of Counseling Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.
authors.forename: Carmen R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Valdez
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Padilla
authors.forename: Sarah McArdell
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Magaña
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D003142:Communication; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D019955:Conduct Disorder / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000628:therapy*; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000523:psychology*; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D017058:Mexican Americans / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology*; D016487:Parenting / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods; D012945:Social Values / Q000208:ethnology*; D013598:Systems Theory
keywords: Child and Adolescent Mental Health; Family Intervention; Latino Families; Maternal Depression; Resilience
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