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La CLAve to increase psychosis literacy of Spanish-speaking community residents and family caregivers.

Year: 2009

Type: article

Abstract: The authors developed and tested a 35-min psychoeducational program with the goal of increasing Spanish-speaking persons' literacy of psychosis. The program uses popular cultural icons derived from music, art, and videos, as well as a mnemonic device--La CLAve (The Clue)--to increase (a) knowledge of psychosis, (b) efficacy beliefs that one can identify psychosis in others, (c) attributions to mental illness, and (d) professional help-seeking. Assessments were conducted before and after administering the program to both community residents (n = 57) and family caregivers of persons with schizophrenia (n = 38). For community residents, the authors observed increases across the 4 domains of symptom knowledge, efficacy beliefs, illness attributions, and recommended help-seeking. For caregivers, increases were observed in symptom knowledge and efficacy beliefs. La CLAve is a conceptually informed psychoeducational tool with a developing empirical base aimed at helping Spanish-speaking Latinos with serious mental illness obtain care in a timely manner.

Source: Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

DOI: 10.1037/a0016031

Authors: Steven R. López, Ma. del Carmen Lara, Alex Kopelowicz, Susana Solano, Hector Foncerrada, Adrian Aguilera

Institutions: University of Southern California, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, University of California, Los Angeles

Language: English

Topic: Mental Health Treatment and Access

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: University of California, Los Angeles, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, Life Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles