2023
An Exploratory Study of Healing Circles as a Strategy to Facilitate Resilience in an Undocumented Community
Morales F, Vera J, Silva M, Cadenas G, Mendoza J, Garcini L, Paris M, Venta A, Rodríguez M, Mercado A. An Exploratory Study of Healing Circles as a Strategy to Facilitate Resilience in an Undocumented Community. Journal Of Latinx Psychology 2023, 11: 119-133. PMID: 37841450, PMCID: PMC10569501, DOI: 10.1037/lat0000221.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth education sessionsSocial support groupsEducation sessionsWeb-based programMental healthSupport groupsUndocumented communitiesCOVID-19COVID-19 pandemicHealing circlesAdministrationImmigrant communitiesCommunity membersSessionsQualitative findingsAnti-immigrant climatePandemicGroupStrengths-based approachFindings
2022
Teaching DBT Skills to DACA Recipients and Their Families: Findings From an ECHO Program
Morales F, Perez O, Silva M, Paris M, Garcini L, Rodríguez M, Mercado A. Teaching DBT Skills to DACA Recipients and Their Families: Findings From an ECHO Program. Practice Innovations 2022, 7: 327-341. PMID: 36643377, PMCID: PMC9833813, DOI: 10.1037/pri0000191.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDistress tolerance skillsDialectical Behavioral Therapy SkillsGroup of psychologistsStrengths-based approachEmotion regulationMental health needsTolerance skillsDBT skillsImmigrant adolescentsPainful emotionsTherapy skillsCoping strategiesSession contentYoung adultsSkillsQualitative findingsWeb-based programParticipants' needsMental health care servicesDistressConsiderable anxietyHealing interventionsSessionsHealth needsUndocumented communities