There is a pressing need to enhance the availability and quality of mental health services provided persons from historically disadvantaged racial ethnic groups. Many previous authors have advocated that traditional treatments be modified better match clients' cultural contexts. Numerous studies evaluating culturally adapted interventions appeared, present study used meta-analytic methodology summarize these data. Across 76 resulting random effects weighted average effect size was d = .45,...

Using measures of child and family functioning, this study evaluated levels parenting stress in 880 families children with disabilities. Results suggest that factors such as income, time available for interaction the child, social support predict much better than do aspects functioning. Implications intervention future research are discussed.

The American Psychological Association and many other professional mental health organizations require graduate programs to provide education in multicultural issues.However, the effectiveness of has been debated literature over past several years.The overall purpose this study was examine using meta-analytic methodologies.Findings revealed that interventions were typically associated with positive outcomes across a wide variety participant characteristics.Multicultural explicitly based on...

Abstract Social relationships benefit not only mental health but also physical health. This review addresses the following questions: (1) What is overall magnitude of effect social on risk for premature death? (2) How generalized and are there factors known to influence this association? (3) likely pathways by which longevity? The article concludes discussing implications these findings potential interventions aimed at reducing mortality.

Hsp47, an endoplasmic reticulum resident protein, has gelatin-binding and procollagen-binding properties been hypothesized to function as a molecular chaperone in regulating procollagen folding and/or assembly. In this report, we further investigate the interaction of Hsp47 with polysome-associated alpha 1(I) chains following antisense treatment 3T6 cells. For these studies, employed phosphorothioate oligodeoxynucleotides directed first five codons that straddle predicted translation...

Hsp47 and cyclophilin B (CyPB) are residents of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Both these proteins closely associated with polysome-associated α1(I) procollagen chains. possesses chaperone properties early during translation while cis/trans-isomerase CyPB facilitate folding. In this report, we further investigate interaction I export from ER. To inhibit vesicular budding retain within ER, cells were treated heterotrimeric G protein inhibitor mastoparan or calphostin C, a specific...

Both researchers and practitioners have demonstrated considerable interest in identity development, positive personal identities been associated with numerous mental health outcomes. However, major theories of development neglected the salience spiritual identity, even though early work William James placed this as a central component personality. This article reviews four (cognitive, psychodynamic, systems, narrative) suggests parallels to these theories. A tentative model is presented....

Abstract Spiritual and religious interventions in psychotherapy have increasingly received research attention, particularly with highly clients. This study examined client opinions about experiences psychotherapy. A sample of 152 clients at a counseling center university sponsored by the Church Jesus Christ Latter‐Day Saints (LDS) completed survey ratings specific concerning appropriateness, helpfulness, prevalence. Out‐of‐session were considered more appropriate than in‐session...