Linda S. Beeber|Diane Holditch?Davis|Krista M. Perreira|Todd A. Schwartz|Virginia Lewis|Hjordis Blanchard|Regina Canuso|Barbara Davis Goldman
Short?term in?home intervention reduces depressive symptoms in Early Head Start Latina mothers of infants and toddlers
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|Duke University|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
depressive symptoms may compromise ability lowincome latina mothers limited english language proficiency parent infants toddlers eighty early head start latina mothers limited english language proficiency randomized advanced practice nursedelivered culturally tailored inhome psychotherapy intervention usual care repeated measures regression analysis showed significantly greater decrease depressive symptoms intervention mothers compared usual care group 22 26 weeks 4 weeks post intervention intervention mothers reports childs aggression diminished significantly t1 t4 compared usual care mothers p 03 selfefficacy appeared partially mediate intervention effect maternal health moderated intervention impact results indicate intervention reduced depressive symptoms compared previous studies population retention mothers intervention control conditions improved