Abstract
A non-experimental pilot study examined child, mother and family outcomes of a 10-session multi-family group intervention designed to reduce risk and promote resilience for mothers with depression and their families. Positive changes following the Keeping Families Strong intervention included mother-reported decreases in child behaviour and emotional problems, improvements in the quality of family interactions and routines and improvements in their own well-being and support from others. Children (9-16 years) reported decreased internalizing symptoms, improved coping, increased maternal warmth and acceptance and decreased stressful family events. Attendance and mother-reported satisfaction were high, indicating the perceived value of the intervention.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 3-19 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Journal of Family Therapy |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2011 |
Keywords
- Adult mental health
- Child and adolescent mental health
- Maternal depression
- Multiple family groups
- Outcome research
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)