Barrio Concepción, Yamada Ann-Marie
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Res Soc Work Pract. 2010 Sep 1;20(5):483-492. doi: 10.1177/1049731510361613.
This article describes the process of developing a culturally based family intervention for Spanish-speaking Latino families with a relative diagnosed with schizophrenia. METHOD: Our iterative intervention development process was guided by a cultural exchange framework and based on findings from an ethnographic study. We piloted this multifamily group 16-session intervention with 59 Latino families in a randomized control trial. Data were collected on family- and client-level outcomes, and poststudy focus groups were conducted with intervention participants. RESULTS: Preliminary evidence indicates that the intervention is effective by increasing illness knowledge and reducing family burden. CONCLUSIONS: This work can provide a model for how to integrate cultural factors into psychosocial services and enhance interventions in real-world settings for culturally diverse populations.
本文描述了为有亲属被诊断患有精神分裂症的讲西班牙语的拉丁裔家庭开发一种基于文化的家庭干预措施的过程。方法：我们的迭代干预开发过程以文化交流框架为指导，并基于一项人种学研究的结果。我们在一项随机对照试验中对59个拉丁裔家庭进行了这个为期16节的多家庭小组干预试点。收集了家庭和服务对象层面的结果数据，并与干预参与者进行了研究后焦点小组访谈。结果：初步证据表明，该干预措施通过增加疾病知识和减轻家庭负担而有效。结论：这项工作可为如何将文化因素纳入心理社会服务以及在现实环境中加强针对文化多元人群的干预措施提供一个范例。
