Search Results - "Alfafara, Emily"
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A community-based randomized controlled trial of Mom Power parenting intervention for mothers with interpersonal trauma histories and their young children
Published in Archives of women's mental health (01-10-2017)“…We conducted a study to evaluate the effectiveness of Mom Power, a multifamily parenting intervention to improve mental health and parenting among high-risk…”
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Mom Power: preliminary outcomes of a group intervention to improve mental health and parenting among high-risk mothers
Published in Archives of women's mental health (01-06-2015)“…Maternal psychopathology and traumatic life experiences may adversely impact family functioning, the quality of the parent–child relationship and the…”
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Infant Mental Health Home Visiting Mitigates Impact of Maternal Adverse Childhood Experiences on Toddler Language Competence: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Published in Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics (01-05-2022)“…The goal of this study was to test the impact of maternal adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on subsequent child language competence; higher parental ACEs…”
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Randomized pilot trial of the “Mom Power” trauma- and attachment-informed multi-family group intervention in treating and preventing postpartum symptoms of depression among a health disparity sample
Published in Frontiers in psychiatry (05-09-2023)“…Introduction Perinatal depression, a common complication related to childbearing, impacts mothers, children, and families. Efficacious interventions reduce…”
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Longitudinal DNA methylation in parent–infant pairs impacted by intergenerational social adversity: An RCT of the Michigan Model of Infant Mental Health Home Visiting
Published in Brain and behavior (01-09-2024)“…Introduction Early childhood development is a strong predictor of long‐term health outcomes, potentially mediated via epigenetics (DNA methylation). The aim of…”
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Improving Maternal Representations in High-Risk Mothers: A Randomized, Controlled Trial of the Mom Power Parenting Intervention
Published in Child psychiatry and human development (01-06-2018)“…A key mechanism of risk transmission between maternal risk and child outcomes are the mother’s representations. The current study examined the effects of an…”
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Teenage mothers of black and minority ethnic origin want access to a range of mental and physical health support: a participatory research approach
Published in Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy (01-04-2016)“…Background In high risk, economically disadvantaged neighbourhoods, such as those primarily resident by black and minority ethnic groups (BME), teenage…”
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Community‐delivered infant–parent psychotherapy improves maternal sensitive caregiving: Evaluation of the Michigan model of infant mental health home visiting
Published in Infant mental health journal (01-03-2020)“…ABSTRACT The current study evaluated the effectiveness of a home‐based psychotherapeutic Infant Mental Health Home Visiting (IMH‐HV) intervention for enhancing…”
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In‐the‐moment ratings on the Early Relational Health Screen: A pilot study of application in home visiting and primary care
Published in Infant mental health journal (01-05-2022)“…Early infant‐parent interaction sets a critical foundation for young children's well‐being, and evidence regarding the protective role of secure early…”
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MIXED‐METHODS EVALUATION OF PARTICIPANT RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION IN THE MOM POWER PARENTING INTERVENTION PROGRAM
Published in Infant mental health journal (01-07-2017)“…ABSTRACT Parenting group success begins with attendance. Using archival pilot data from 99 mothers who enrolled in the Mom Power (MP) parenting intervention,…”
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Predictors of Treatment Engagement to the Parenting Intervention Mom Power Among Caucasian and African American Mothers
Published in Journal of social service research (20-10-2014)“…It has been well documented that early-intervention programs focused on young children hold the greatest promise to mediating mental, emotional, and behavioral…”
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MIXED‐METHODS EVALUATION OF PARTICIPANT RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION IN THE MOM POWER PARENTING INTERVENTION PROGRAM
Published in Infant mental health journal (01-07-2017)“…ABSTRACT Parenting group success begins with attendance. Using archival pilot data from 99 mothers who enrolled in the Mom Power ( MP ) parenting intervention,…”
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