title: Generalizability of the NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program: Evidence From an Efficacy Study.
abstract: Previous studies conducted in Maryland of the Family-to-Family (FTF) education program of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) found that FTF reduced subjective burden and distress and improved empowerment, mental health knowledge, self-care, and family functioning, establishing it as an evidence-based practice. In the study reported here, the FTF program of NAMI-NYC Metro was evaluated. Participants (N=83) completed assessments at baseline and at completion of FTF. Participants had improved family empowerment, family functioning, engagement in self-care activities, self-perception of mental health knowledge, and emotional acceptance as a form of coping. Scores for emotional support and positive reframing also improved significantly. Displeasure in caring for the family member, a measure of subjective burden, significantly declined. Despite the lack of a control group and the limited sample size, this study further supports the efficacy of FTF with a diverse urban population.
authors.affiliation: Dr. Mercado, Ms. Fuss, Ms. Gensemer, and Dr. Cleek are with the McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research, Silver School of Social Work, New York University, New York City (e-mail: mm6539@nyu.edu ). Ms. Sawano, Ms. Brennan, and Ms. McManus are with National Alliance on Mental Illness-NYC Metro. Dr. Dixon and Ms. Haselden are with the New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University Medical Center, New York City. Marcela Horvitz-Lennon, M.D., M.P.H., is editor of this column.
authors.forename: Micaela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mercado
authors.affiliation: Dr. Mercado, Ms. Fuss, Ms. Gensemer, and Dr. Cleek are with the McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research, Silver School of Social Work, New York University, New York City (e-mail: mm6539@nyu.edu ). Ms. Sawano, Ms. Brennan, and Ms. McManus are with National Alliance on Mental Illness-NYC Metro. Dr. Dixon and Ms. Haselden are with the New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University Medical Center, New York City. Marcela Horvitz-Lennon, M.D., M.P.H., is editor of this column.
authors.forename: Ashley Ann
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Fuss
authors.affiliation: Dr. Mercado, Ms. Fuss, Ms. Gensemer, and Dr. Cleek are with the McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research, Silver School of Social Work, New York University, New York City (e-mail: mm6539@nyu.edu ). Ms. Sawano, Ms. Brennan, and Ms. McManus are with National Alliance on Mental Illness-NYC Metro. Dr. Dixon and Ms. Haselden are with the New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University Medical Center, New York City. Marcela Horvitz-Lennon, M.D., M.P.H., is editor of this column.
authors.forename: Nanaho
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sawano
authors.affiliation: Dr. Mercado, Ms. Fuss, Ms. Gensemer, and Dr. Cleek are with the McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research, Silver School of Social Work, New York University, New York City (e-mail: mm6539@nyu.edu ). Ms. Sawano, Ms. Brennan, and Ms. McManus are with National Alliance on Mental Illness-NYC Metro. Dr. Dixon and Ms. Haselden are with the New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University Medical Center, New York City. Marcela Horvitz-Lennon, M.D., M.P.H., is editor of this column.
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gensemer
authors.affiliation: Dr. Mercado, Ms. Fuss, Ms. Gensemer, and Dr. Cleek are with the McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research, Silver School of Social Work, New York University, New York City (e-mail: mm6539@nyu.edu ). Ms. Sawano, Ms. Brennan, and Ms. McManus are with National Alliance on Mental Illness-NYC Metro. Dr. Dixon and Ms. Haselden are with the New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University Medical Center, New York City. Marcela Horvitz-Lennon, M.D., M.P.H., is editor of this column.
authors.forename: Wendy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Brennan
authors.affiliation: Dr. Mercado, Ms. Fuss, Ms. Gensemer, and Dr. Cleek are with the McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research, Silver School of Social Work, New York University, New York City (e-mail: mm6539@nyu.edu ). Ms. Sawano, Ms. Brennan, and Ms. McManus are with National Alliance on Mental Illness-NYC Metro. Dr. Dixon and Ms. Haselden are with the New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University Medical Center, New York City. Marcela Horvitz-Lennon, M.D., M.P.H., is editor of this column.
authors.forename: Kinsey
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: McManus
authors.affiliation: Dr. Mercado, Ms. Fuss, Ms. Gensemer, and Dr. Cleek are with the McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research, Silver School of Social Work, New York University, New York City (e-mail: mm6539@nyu.edu ). Ms. Sawano, Ms. Brennan, and Ms. McManus are with National Alliance on Mental Illness-NYC Metro. Dr. Dixon and Ms. Haselden are with the New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University Medical Center, New York City. Marcela Horvitz-Lennon, M.D., M.P.H., is editor of this column.
authors.forename: Lisa B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Dixon
authors.affiliation: Dr. Mercado, Ms. Fuss, Ms. Gensemer, and Dr. Cleek are with the McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research, Silver School of Social Work, New York University, New York City (e-mail: mm6539@nyu.edu ). Ms. Sawano, Ms. Brennan, and Ms. McManus are with National Alliance on Mental Illness-NYC Metro. Dr. Dixon and Ms. Haselden are with the New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University Medical Center, New York City. Marcela Horvitz-Lennon, M.D., M.P.H., is editor of this column.
authors.forename: Morgan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haselden
authors.affiliation: Dr. Mercado, Ms. Fuss, Ms. Gensemer, and Dr. Cleek are with the McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research, Silver School of Social Work, New York University, New York City (e-mail: mm6539@nyu.edu ). Ms. Sawano, Ms. Brennan, and Ms. McManus are with National Alliance on Mental Illness-NYC Metro. Dr. Dixon and Ms. Haselden are with the New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University Medical Center, New York City. Marcela Horvitz-Lennon, M.D., M.P.H., is editor of this column.
authors.forename: Andrew F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Cleek
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D017028:Caregivers / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D009519:New York City; D011209:Power, Psychological; D012944:Social Support