Course: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Practice |
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Acculturation and Adaptation in Latino Families: Evaluating the Entre Dos Mundos (EDM) Program
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This presentation describes and evaluates the Entre Dos Mundos intervention, which provides acculturation-focused services to Latino families with the goal of decreasing mental health problems in Latino adolescents.
Inhalant Use Among Incarcerated Adolescents in the United States: Prevalence, Characteristics, and Correlates of Use
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This presentation is based on a study using residents of 27 Missouri Division of Youth Services Facilities who completed interviews to determine patterns of inhalant use among incarcerated adolescents.
Social Information-Processing Skills Training to Promote Social Competence and Prevent Aggressive Behavior in the Third Grade
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This presentation is based on a study of the Making Choices Program that aims to promote social competence and reduce aggressive behavior among elementary school children by strengthening skills in processing social information and regulating emotions.
The Well-Being of Immigrant Latino Youth: A Framework to Inform Practice
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This presentation summarizes findings regarding the well-being of Latino youth in several domains important to functioning later in life (e.g. mental health, substance use, school functioning, early adult role-taking). Risks and protective factors that impact the adaptation of Latino youth in immigrant families are also discussed. A framework of practice guidelines is proposed to guide helping professionals in assessing the needs of Latino youth.
Histories of Developmental Task Attainment in Aggressive Children and Their Relationship to Behavior in Middle Childhood
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This presentation is drawn from a study of the heterogeneity of developmental task attainment histories of children with aggression in middle childhood
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