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Mbadugha, Chisom Joy; Ogbonnaya, Ngozi Phoebe; Iheanacho, Peace Njideka; Omotola, Ngozi Joy; Ogbonna, Pleasure Nwakaego; Anetekhai, Chinenye Juliet – Qualitative Research Journal, 2023
Purpose: Schizophrenia, a chronic mental disorder, poses enormous threat to the individual, family and society. The advent of deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill transferred the burden of care to families especially close relatives. Few studies have described the families' subjective views in this context. Hence, this study aimed to explore…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Caregivers, Coping, Schizophrenia
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Ayelet Gur; Yifat Bar Meir; Maayan Edelstein; Mirit Nagar; Òrly Rokach; Ari Reich; Tali-Noy Hindi – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Drawing on Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory (1992), we asked how certain resources contribute to family resilience in families of children with ASD: family quality of life (FQOL; family resources), sense of community and loneliness (informal resources), and family-centered support provided by the state (formal resources). One hundred and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Environment, Family Involvement
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Whitlock, Janis L.; Baetens, Imke; Lloyd-Richardson, Elizabeth; Hasking, Penelope; Hamza, Chloe; Lewis, Stephen; Franz, Peter; Robinson, Kealagh – School Psychology International, 2018
Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a significant international mental health concern, with consequences for not only youth who self-injure, but for their entire family system. Helping caregivers respond productively to their child's self-injury is a vital part of effectively addressing NSSI. This paper will assist school-based mental health…
Descriptors: Self Destructive Behavior, Injuries, Mental Disorders, Coping
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Pedersen, Gloria A.; Sangraula, Manaswi; Shrestha, Pragya; Lakshmin, Pooja; Schafer, Alison; Ghimire, Renasha; Luitel, Nagendra P.; Jordans, Mark J. D.; Kohrt, Brandon A. – Journal on Education in Emergencies, 2021
In humanitarian settings, mental health and psychosocial support services (MHPSS) are often delivered in group-based formats. Group interventions enable providers to reach more individuals when resources and technical expertise are limited. Group-based programs also foster social support, empathy, and collective problem-solving among the…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Health Services, Intervention, Group Counseling
Gilpin, Ansley; Mennen, Ferol; Pakulak, Eric; Sommer, Teresa Eckrich; Dwyer, Kathleen M.; Cannon, Erin; Bell, Theodore; Boxmeyer, Caroline; Chase-Lansdale, P. Lindsay; Chor, Elise; DeCaro, Jason; Dela Cruz, Kenn Lacsamana; Giuliano, Ryan; Gomsrud, Melissa; Karns, Christina; Klein, Scott; Lochman, John; Longoria, Zayra; Molina, Abigail Palmer; Monro, William; Neville, Helen; O'Neil, Lauren; Reynolds, Mary Margaret; Sabol, Terri J.; Sclafani, Marisa; Tighe, Lauren A. – Administration for Children & Families, 2020
This brief introduces four research projects testing promising interventions funded under the Head Start University Partnerships (HSUP): Dual-Generation Approaches1 grant program. Two-generation approaches are typically designed to address problems associated with poverty by combining child-focused services with adult-focused services. Head Start…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Preschool Education, Early Intervention, Childhood Needs
Rosenblum, Kate; Muzik, Maria; Waddell, Rachel; Thompson, Stephanie; Rosenberg, Lauren; Masini, Gabriella; Smith, Karen – ZERO TO THREE, 2015
Military families frequently display remarkable resilience in the face of significant challenges, and yet deployment and parental separation are significant stressors for parents, particularly those with infants and young children. The Strong Military Families preventive intervention is a multifamily parenting and self-care skills group that aims…
Descriptors: Military Personnel, Family Programs, Group Activities, Resilience (Psychology)
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Easterbrooks, M. Ann; Ginsburg, Kenneth; Lerner, Richard M. – Future of Children, 2013
In this article, the authors present their approach to understanding resilience among military connected young people, and they discuss some of the gaps in their knowledge. They begin by defining resilience, and then present a theoretical model of how young people demonstrate resilient functioning. Next they consider some of the research on…
Descriptors: Military Personnel, Military Service, Resilience (Psychology), Family Influence
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Walijarvi, Corrine M.; Weiss, Ann H.; Weinman, Maxine L. – Death Studies, 2012
This article describes an 8-week, curriculum-based traumatic death support group program that is offered at Bo's Place, a grief and bereavement center in Houston, Texas. The program was implemented in 2006 in an effort to help family members who had experienced a death in the family by suicide, murder, accident, or sudden medical problem. The…
Descriptors: Accidents, Social Support Groups, Grief, Age
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Betancourt, Theresa S.; Meyers-Ohki, Sarah E.; Charrow, Alexandra; Hansen, Nathan – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2013
Background: To date, research on mental health in HIV-affected children (children who have an HIV-positive caregiver or live with the virus themselves) has focused on risk factors associated with the disease. However, simultaneous identification of factors that contribute to resilience in the face of risks is also needed. A greater understanding…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Mental Health, Children, Child Health
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Ferguson, Jonnisa M.; Vanderpool, Robin C. – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2013
As public health organizations continue to implement maternal and child health home-visitation programs, more evaluation of these efforts is needed, particularly as it relates to improving parental behaviors. The purpose of our study was to assess the impact of families' participation in a home-visitation program offered by a central Kentucky…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Public Health, Well Being, Parent Child Relationship
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Copello, Alex; Templeton, Lorna; Orford, Jim; Velleman, Richard – Drugs: Education, Prevention & Policy, 2010
This article includes a description of the 5-Step Method. First, the origins and theoretical basis of the method are briefly described. This is followed by a discussion of the general principles that guide the delivery of the method. Each step is then described in more detail, including the content and focus of each of the five steps that include:…
Descriptors: Coping, Guidelines, Social Support Groups, Supervision
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Orford, Jim; Templeton, Lorna; Velleman, Richard; Copello, Alex – Drugs: Education, Prevention & Policy, 2010
The article begins by making the point that a good assessment of the needs and circumstances of family members is important if previous neglect of affected family members is to be reversed. The methods we have used in research studies are then described. They include a lengthy semi-structured interview covering seven topic areas and standard…
Descriptors: Coping, Interviews, Needs Assessment, Family Needs
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Hoffman, Mary Ann; Kruczek, Theresa – Counseling Psychologist, 2011
Biopsychosocial consequences of catastrophic events create an ongoing need for research that examines the effects of mass traumas, developing psychosocial interventions, and advocacy to address the needs of affected individuals, systems, and communities. Because it is neither possible nor necessarily desirable to intervene with all touched by…
Descriptors: Systems Approach, Counseling Psychology, Natural Disasters, Stress Variables
Jeffrey Platter, Amanda – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Many family members are adversely affected by their loved ones drinking or drug problem. The aim of the present study was to explore changes in coping and enabling behaviors among family members who attended a community educational and psychosocial group for friends and family of a substance abuser, and to examine the concerns of these family…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Siblings, Substance Abuse, Mental Health
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Vaughn, Lisa M.; Forbes, Janet R.; Howell, Britteny – Infants and Young Children, 2009
The purpose of this study was to conduct a "pilot participatory evaluation" of Every Child Succeeds (ECS), a well-established home visitation program in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, using Photovoice methodology. Every Child Succeeds serves first-time, at-risk mothers and their infants. Seven ECS mothers participated in the…
Descriptors: Mothers, Family Programs, Home Visits, Home Programs
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