Fostering Activation Among Latino Parents of Children With Mental Health Needs: An RCT

• DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201600366
• Publication Date: 2017-06-01T08:04:38Z
• Authors: Kathleen C. Thomas; Gabriela L. Stein; Christianna S. Wi...; Mónica Pérez Jolles; Betsy L. Sleath; Maria Martinez; San Juanita García; Linda E. Guzman; Charlotte E. Will...; Joseph P. Morrissey
• Keywords: Adult; Male; Mental Health Services; Parents; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Adolescent; Mental Disorders; 4. Education; Hispanic or Latino; Middle Aged; 3. Good health; Psychotherapy; Young Adult; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Child, Preschool; North Carolina; Humans; Female; Child; 10. No inequality; Health Education

Latino families raising children with mental health and other special care needs report greater dissatisfaction compared families. Activation is a promising strategy to eliminate disparities. This study examined the comparative effectiveness of MePrEPA, an activation intervention for parents whose receive services.A randomized controlled trial (N=172) was conducted in Spanish-language clinic assess four-week group psychoeducational enhance parent among parents, parent-support control group. Inclusion criteria were child who receives services ability attend weekly sessions. Outcomes activation, education quality school interaction, health. Effectiveness tested difference-in-difference approach estimating linear mixed models. Heterogeneity treatment effect examined.MePrEPA enhanced (β=5.98, 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.42-10.53), (β=7.98, CI=3.01-12.94), interaction (β=1.83, CI=.14-3.52) degree than did The intervention's impact on outcomes participants covered by Medicaid novices therapy those low at baseline. No statistically significant effects observed health.Activation improved which can be readily incorporated current practices clinics. Future work should replicate findings large number sites, adding behavioral measures distal impacts while examining MePrEPA's across settings populations.