Addressing Acculturative Stress in Psychotherapy: A Case Study of a Latino Man Overcoming Cultural Conflicts and Stress Related to Language Use

Torres, Calia A.; Crowther, Martha R.; Brodsky, Stanley L.

doi:10.1177/1534650116686180

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“…However, personalismo may also develop in professional relationships (e.g., doctors and patients, business owners and customers). Professional relationships with personalismo may involve behaviors such as engaging in small talk, physical contact (e.g., hugging a child), sharing personal information, visiting a person’s home, or attending family meals or parties (Barker, Cook, & Borrego, 2010; Gallardo, 2013; Torres, Crowther, & Brodsky, 2017). To persons who are unfamiliar with personalismo , such behaviors may produce discomfort, as these types of interactions may feel too intimate and cause concern that personal boundaries are being violated, particularly within professional relationships.…”

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Measuring the Elusive Construct of Personalismo Among Mexican American, Puerto Rican, and Cuban American Adults

Davis

Lee

Johnson

et al. 2019

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

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Personalismo may have a broad influence on the well-being of U.S. Latinos by shaping social networks and, in turn, access to information and resources. However, research on personalismo is currently constrained by the lack of a psychometrically sound measure of this cultural construct. This research used a mixed-methods approach to develop a personalismo scale across three studies: a cognitive interviewing study with Mexican American adults (n = 33); a cognitive interviewing study with non-Latino White, Mexican American, Puerto Rican, and Cuban American adults (n = 61); and a psychometric telephone survey with Mexican American, Puerto Rican, and Cuban American adults (n = 1,296). The final, 12-item scale had high internal consistency reliability and appears to be appropriate for use with Mexican American, Puerto Rican, and Cuban American adults. Significant differences emerged across Latino subgroups, with higher personalismo observed among

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Measuring the Elusive Construct of Personalismo Among Mexican American, Puerto Rican, and Cuban American Adults

Davis

Lee

Johnson

et al. 2019

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

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“…PTSD 102 may provide a corrective exposure, improving a sense of trust and safety between service members, facilitated, perhaps, by the presence of support persons. These data appear to support the American Psychological Association’s Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of PTSD, which encourages psychotherapy approaches that recognize intersecting social identities (American Psychological Association, 2017), such as familismo (Torres et al, 2017) and acknowledging the strength of Black families (Awosan et al, 2011).…”

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Bring your spouse: Brief multifamily group outcome for posttraumatic stress disorder.

Elder

Rochester

Rentz

et al. 2023

Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy

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Objective: There has been little evidence supporting the efficacy of psychoeducation as a stand-alone approach to alleviate posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This study examined the efficacy of a standalone psychoeducation PTSD intervention using a group format that incorporated the option of bringing an emotional support person to sessions. Method: PTSD 102 is an eight-session, 1-hr, weekly intervention for veterans and their family members. Pre-and posttreatment symptom measurement data were analyzed from 101 veteran men and women seeking outpatient treatment in a PTSD Clinical Team clinic at a Veteran Health care outpatient facility. Results: Paired-samples t tests were performed, which demonstrated a significant difference in the scores for pretreatment PTSD symptoms (M = 55.049, SD = 14.585) and posttreatment scores (M = 45.696, SD = 17.814); t(100) = 8.496, p , .001. The effect size was d = .843. Additionally, there was a significant difference in the scores for pretreatment depressive symptoms (M = 17.000, SD = 6.183) and posttreatment scores (M = 13.608, SD = 6.229); t(89) = 7.106, p , .001. The effect size was d = .749. Conclusions: Results from this study suggest that integrating emotional support individuals into a psychoeducational PTSD treatment group had a significant impact on mental health symptoms for veteran participants. Clinical Impact StatementThis study supports the efficacy of the PTSD 102 program, a psychoeducational, multicouple, eightsession group, in improving PTSD symptom status among veterans with PTSD and relationship concerns.

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“…Furthermore, the current study adds to the body of research that attention to pertinent cultural values (i.e., familismo) in case conceptualization and treatment can help achieve a beneficial outcome (Gonzalez-Prendes, Hindo, & Pardo, 2011;Torres, Crowther, & Brodsky, 2017). While the intention of the clinician working on this case was not to culturally adapt an intervention, the adjustment to treatment to meet the needs of the client could be construed as such.…”

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Written Exposure Therapy: The Case for Latinos

Benuto

Bennett

2019

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Despite the substantial impact of trauma and subsequent posttraumatic stress in the Latino population, Latinos often underutilize services to address symptoms. Furthermore, research is still lacking regarding the effectiveness of evidence-based treatments, specifically for Latinos. We review the case of a 29-year-old Latina diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who presented with intrusive memories, nightmares, and negative affect. The client’s progress in treatment was hindered by extreme emotion dysregulation when asked to engage in imaginal exposure, leading her to contemplate premature termination of therapy. Thus, prolonged exposure therapy (PET) was modified based on written exposure therapy to successfully treat the client. Treatment success was reflected in both the client’s self-report and PTSD Checklist for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.; DSM-5) (PCL-5) scores at pre- and posttreatment. From this case study, we can conclude that (a) PET can be effectively modified during treatment to include written exposures if the client cannot participate in imaginal exposure; (b) such treatment may be effective for Latinos experiencing posttraumatic stress; and (c) cultural and logistical factors affecting client participation and utilization of services should be addressed in treatment.

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Addressing Acculturative Stress in Psychotherapy: A Case Study of a Latino Man Overcoming Cultural Conflicts and Stress Related to Language Use

Cited by 6 publications

References 30 publications

Measuring the Elusive Construct of Personalismo Among Mexican American, Puerto Rican, and Cuban American Adults

Measuring the Elusive Construct of Personalismo Among Mexican American, Puerto Rican, and Cuban American Adults

Bring your spouse: Brief multifamily group outcome for posttraumatic stress disorder.

Written Exposure Therapy: The Case for Latinos

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