Publications by authors named "Jesus Solano-Martinez"
Article Synopsis
- LatinX youth show higher levels of depression and anxiety symptoms than non-Latinx peers, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study involving 1,220 students from Chicago Public Schools.* -
- Data revealed an increase in internalizing symptoms and comorbidity rates among Latinx students during the pandemic, with girls and gender non-conforming students exhibiting the most severe issues.* -
- The findings emphasize the urgent need for further research on the long-term mental health effects of COVID-19 on Latinx youth and the importance of addressing their emotional well-being.*
Comparing the effectiveness of home visiting paraprofessionals and mental health professionals delivering a postpartum depression preventive intervention: a cluster-randomized non-inferiority clinical trial.
Arch Womens Ment Health
August 2021
To determine whether pregnant women receiving the Mothers and Babies group-based intervention exhibited greater depressive symptom reductions and fewer new cases of major depression than women receiving usual community-based services, and to examine whether groups run by paraprofessional home visitors and mental health professionals yielded similar depressive symptom reductions and prevention of major depression. Using a cluster-randomized design, 37 home visiting programs were randomized to usual home visiting, Mothers and Babies delivered via home visiting paraprofessionals, or Mothers and Babies delivered via mental health professionals. Baseline assessments were conducted prenatally with follow-up extending to 24 weeks postpartum.
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- Postpartum depression significantly affects low-income women and their children, highlighting the need for effective mental health interventions in home visiting programs.
- The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the Mothers and Babies (MB) group intervention led by paraprofessional home visitors compared to usual care, and assess if it is as effective as when conducted by mental health professionals.
- A cluster randomized trial involving 38 home visiting programs will recruit 933 women, with assessments at multiple time points to measure changes in depressive symptoms and other outcomes.