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Mediators Of Interpersonal Psychotherapy For Depressed Adolescents On Outcomes In Latinos: The Role Of Peer And Family Interpersonal Functioning, Jazmin Reyes-Portillo, Eleanor L. Mcglinchey, Paula K. Yanes-Lukin, J. Blake Turner, Laura Mufson
Mediators Of Interpersonal Psychotherapy For Depressed Adolescents On Outcomes In Latinos: The Role Of Peer And Family Interpersonal Functioning, Jazmin Reyes-Portillo, Eleanor L. Mcglinchey, Paula K. Yanes-Lukin, J. Blake Turner, Laura Mufson
Department of Psychology Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works
Peer and family interpersonal functioning were examined as mediators of the impact of Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Adolescents (IPT-A; Mufson, Dorta, Moreau, & Weissman, 2004) on depression and suicidal ideation among Latino youth. Only youth self-identifying as Latino (n = 50) were included in the analyses. The majority were female (86%) with a mean age of 14.58 (SD = 1.91). The current sample was drawn from the intent to treat sample of a clinical trial examining the effectiveness of IPT-A as compared with treatment as usual (TAU; Mufson, Dorta, Wickramaratne et al., 2004). Youth were randomly assigned to receive IPT-A …
Perspectives On Conceptualizing Developmentally Appropriate Sexuality Education, Sara Silverio Marques, Eva Goldfarb, Julianna Deardoff, Norman A. Constantine
Perspectives On Conceptualizing Developmentally Appropriate Sexuality Education, Sara Silverio Marques, Eva Goldfarb, Julianna Deardoff, Norman A. Constantine
Department of Public Health Scholarship and Creative Works
Despite recognition of the importance of a developmentally appropriate approach to sexuality education, there is little direct guidance on how to do this. This study employed in-depth interviews with experienced sexuality educators and developers of sexuality education materials to identify how this concept is understood and applied in the field. Developmentally appropriate sexuality education was conceptualized consistently across interviews to include (a) addressing developmentally relevant topics, (b) adapting content to cognitive development, (c) accommodating developmental diversity, and (d) facilitating the internalization of sexual health messages. However, these views fell short of incorporating the breadth of knowledge offered by adolescent development …