ABSTRACT
Esta investigación tiene por objetivo estudiar los Indicadores de Cambio Genéricos (ICG) en psicoterapias con adolescentes, realizadas en contexto natural. Específicamente focaliza en la evolución de los ICG al interior de la etapa inicial de la terapia y su relación con la adherencia al tratamiento. Participaron 19 adolescentes, con diferentes diagnósticos, en modalidad de terapia individual de diferentes orientaciones teóricas. Evaluadores entrenados identificaron los ICG en las tres sesiones iniciales. Los resultados indican que se observa una evolución al interior de la etapa inicial de la terapia, en el sentido de un predominio de los indicadores jerárquicamente más bajos en la primera sesión en relación a la segunda y la tercera. Además los ICG máximos alcanzados en la fase inicial permiten predecir en forma significativa la probabilidad de terminar el proceso terapéutico.
This research is focused on the study Generic Change Indicators (GCI) in psychotherapies with adolescents conducted in natural settings. Specifically, it is centered on the evolution of GCI during the initial stage of therapy and their relation with treatment adherence. The participants were 19 adolescents with various diagnoses, who were receiving individual therapy with different theoretical approaches. Trained raters identified the CGI in the three initial sessions. The results reveal an evolution during the initial therapy stage, with hierarchically lower indicators dominating the first session and then decreasing in the second and third. In addition, the maximum CGI reached in the initial phase significantly predict the likelihood of completing the therapeutic process.
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Humans , Male , Adolescent , Female , Patient Compliance , Psychotherapeutic Processes , Mental Disorders/therapyABSTRACT
Background: Home visiting is effective for the promotion and prevention of mother-child health in other countries, especially in vulnerable populations such as pregnant teenagers. Aim: To evalúate the association between receiving a home visiting program duringpregnancy and child development during thefirstyear oflife, maternal mental health, perception of social support and school attendance. Material and Methods: Cross sectional assessment of 132 teenage mother-sibling pairs. Ofthese, 87 received home visits and 45 were randomly assigned to a control group. The assessed variables were maternal mental health, perception of social support, Ufe satisfaction, incorporation of mothers to school after delivery, child development and frequency of child abuse and neglect. Results: Mothers that received home visits had a better mental health and went back to school in a higherproportion. No significant differences between groups were observed on perception of social support or child development. Conclusions: These results suggest the effectiveness of domiciliary visits performed by non-professionals, to improve mental health and social integration of teenage mothers.