Moms growing together: Piloting action methods and expressive arts in a therapeutic group for teen mothers

Abstract

Because psychological distress casts a long shadow on teen mothers' well-being, developing teen-friendly clinical programs that address their mental health is a high priority.

Effects of a Sociodrama-based Communication Enhancement Program on Mothers of Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Pilot Study

“…Similarly, sociodrama was efficient in alleviating parents' negative emotions, such as anger, anxiety, and sadness, in a study on the parents of patients with schizophrenia [47]. In a study on the mothers of children with neurodevelopmental disorders, an action methods-based program reduced the mothers' anxiety and depression [31], and informal support from people in their surroundings reduced parenting burden for the parents of children with neurodevelopmental disorders [7]. Given that Robinson et al (2016) claim that psychological distress, such as anxiety and depression, is included in the properties of parenting burden [7], the results of the present study can be considered consistent with those of previous studies.…”

“…Sociodrama helps participants experience emotional liberation and catharsis by developing a better understanding of themselves, their circumstances, and the roles of others in those circumstances, further encouraging them to express their feelings [30]. When prioritizing the mental health of teen mothers, SmithBattle et al (2017) emphasized the importance of interventions to alleviate their psychological distress and tested the effects of behavioral group therapy to train them in life skills [31]. Similarly, in one study using sociodrama with mothers of students with special needs [28], sociodrama was effective in lowering parenting stress and improving parenting self-efficacy.…”

Group interventions for mental health and parenting in parents with adverse childhood experiences: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

“…Most of the parents in the included reviews were mothers from ethnic minority groups with relatively limited family support and low socioeconomic status. The average age of parents ranged from 18 (SmithBattle et al, 2017) to 32 (Cassidy et al, 2010; Hiebert‐Murphy & Richert, 2000). The percentage of ethnic minority participants ranged from 15% (Gannon et al, 2017) to 100% (SmithBattle et al, 2017), with most of the studies including more than 50% ethnic minority participants ( k = 8).…”

Atención psicosocial a adolescentes embarazadas, víctimas de violencia, en un hospital de Santo Domingo

“…Las adolescentes embarazadas casi no cuentan con recursos o apoyo familiar, lo cual le dificulta el traslado al hospital. Después de su primera sesión con la psicóloga es poco probable que vuelvan, lo cual dificulta darle respuesta a necesidades múltiples como son los sentimientos de desesperación, conflictos con su familia, con la escuela e incrementación de dificultades financieras 2,12,[30][31][32][33][34][35] .…”