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
2010
Informal discussions in substance abuse treatment sessions with Spanish-speaking clients
Bamatter W, Carroll KM, Añez LM, Paris M, Ball SA, Nich C, Frankforter TL, Suarez-Morales L, Szapocznik J, Martino S. Informal discussions in substance abuse treatment sessions with Spanish-speaking clients. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2010, 39: 353-363. PMID: 20817381, PMCID: PMC2967664, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2010.07.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMotivational enhancement therapyStandard treatmentDrug Abuse Clinical Trials Network protocolTreatment sessionsSubstance abuse treatment outcomesSignificant inverse correlationHispanic clientsEarly treatment sessionsSession audiotapesTreatment outcomesSubstance abuse treatment sessionsEnhancement therapyClient motivationSubstance useInverse correlationTreatment fidelityNational InstituteTreatmentAdverse consequencesTrialsSessionsClient retentionMonolingual Spanish