Behavioral Activation for Latinos Adherence Scale

Kanter, Jonathan W.; Santiago-Rivera, Azara L.; Santos, María M.; Nagy, Gabriela A.; Lopez, Marisela; Hurtado, Gabriela; West, Paul V.

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“…However, in most of these studies, it had been adapted or modified beforehand to fit the respective target population. This includes adapted BA treatment manuals for Latinos (BA-L; Kanter, Santiago-Rivera et al, 2014) and for Muslim patients (BA-M; Mir et al, 2016), as well as the culturally enhanced behavioral activation treatment for depressed African Americans (Bowe, 2013), addressing risk and protective factors of the population. The two adapted manuals employ a simplified treatment rationale composed of two circles, negative life events leading to common responses, and common responses leading to more negative life events.…”

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A Systematic Review of Culturally Adapted Behavioral Activation Treatments for Depression

Lehmann

Bördlein

2020

Research on Social Work Practice

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Objective: Behavioral activation constitutes a promising behavioral treatment for depression. Due to its contextual and idiographic approach, the intervention might be well suited for treating depression in culturally diverse populations. Method: The authors conducted a systematic literature review on culturally adapted behavioral activation treatments. Results: Seventeen studies were identified through database searching involving different target populations and a variety of adapted interventions. Circumstances were frequently shaped by cultural values and a wide range of environmental stressors. Adaptations were found in different dimensions including language, content, methods, and context. Across studies, results indicated the effectiveness of behavioral activation and its cultural adaptations for treating depression in their respective target groups. Discussion: The results of this review may serve as an input both for practitioners employing behavioral activation in their daily work with culturally diverse clients and for researchers interested in culturally adapting treatment to specific populations.

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A Systematic Review of Culturally Adapted Behavioral Activation Treatments for Depression

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Bördlein

2020

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“…The family was able to confront some of these avoidance patterns by taking action steps or pasos de acción as the BA Latino model was presented and explained to the family in their native Spanish language. This included the therapist and family collaboratively establishing treatment goals, which were accomplished through the scheduling of culturally relevant and purposeful activities (Kanter, Santiago-Rivera, et al, 2014).…”

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“…However, this was done after a careful assessment. Thus, in carrying out BA treatment, it is important for the clinician to keep in mind and ascertain the applicability of cultural variables, especially as they relate to activation assignments and case conceptualization (Kanter, Santiago-Rivera, et al, 2014). The BA clinician not only assesses the client's values to give activation assignments that are indeed aligned with them but also takes care to be sensitive and not contradict them (Kanter, Santiago-Rivera, et al, 2014).…”

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“…A last important recommendation for professionals and students is to be aware of local resources and the community of the client when identifying activation goals. For example, for the client who faces financial hardship, it will be important for the BA clinician to be creative to find free or low-cost activities for the client (Kanter, Santiago-Rivera, et al, 2014). On a related note, it is important for the clinician to ask the client about activities that are common in his or her community, and for ideas on meaningful and relevant activation assignments.…”

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“…Latinos who received BAL attended more sessions and showed a significant reduction in depression symptoms (Kanter et al, 2015). Last, BAL also produced significant improvements in quality of life and mental health functioning (Kanter et al, 2015; for a complete explanation of the treatment model, see Kanter, Santiago-Rivera, et al, 2014).…”

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Culturally Adapted Behavioral Activation

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Santiago-Rivera

Nagy

2016

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The scarcity of accessible culturally competent service providers and a general sense of mistrust in Eurocentric-based mental health settings exacerbate the lack of help seeking and effective therapeutic engagement for Latinos. Thus, clinical interventions that account for diverse values and worldviews may be an important step in the helpful treatment of U.S. Latino populations. Behavioral activation (BA), an evidence-based intervention for the treatment of depression, was recently evaluated through a preliminary clinical trial study in a community clinic primarily serving Spanish-speaking Latinos, and the results were promising. A culturally adapted version of BA was developed for Latinos, which took into consideration the cultural value of familismo (a collectivist worldview and preference for maintaining close connections to family); however, BA has not been previously applied to Latino families. The current case study presents the clinical treatment of a Mexican American family living in the southwest of the United States experiencing numerous stressors resulting in depressive symptoms. Specifically, this family sought therapy having experienced many negative life events, including stressors associated with institutionalized racism, their financial situation, and acculturation process. This led to a disruption of the family hierarchy, anger, unhappiness, fear, and isolation among family members. Outcomes of the intervention include a decrease in depressive symptoms and improved family communication and relationships by their involvement in activities such as attending cultural events in their community, family outings, and the children's participation in extracurricular activities.

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Behavioral Activation for Latinos Adherence Scale

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