Publications by authors named "Lucero Molina"
Article Synopsis
- - This study investigates how everyday discrimination, childhood trauma, and verbal abuse related to weight affect disordered eating behaviors in individuals in Peru, focusing on those seeking weight loss treatment versus those not seeking it.
- - The research included 420 participants who completed measures assessing their disordered eating, experiences of discrimination, and childhood traumas.
- - The findings reveal that those seeking weight loss treatment exhibited higher levels of disordered eating and that discrimination and childhood abuse are linked to these eating issues, indicating a need to address these psychosocial factors in treatment settings.
Background: The role of working alliance remains unclear for many forms of internet-based interventions (IBIs), a set of effective psychotherapy alternatives that do not require synchronous interactions between patients and therapists.
Objective: This study examined the conceptual invariance, trajectories, and outcome associations of working alliance across an unguided IBI and guided IBIs that incorporated clinician support through asynchronous text messaging or video messaging.
Methods: Adults with high education attainment (n=145) with subclinical levels of anxiety, stress, or depressive symptoms were randomized to 1 of 3 treatment conditions for 7 weeks.
Background: Prenatal maternal stress (PNMS) is common among childbearing women, and there is substantial evidence that persistent high levels of stress during pregnancy are associated with adverse birth outcomes and poorer postpartum mental health. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the idiographic experiences of women who experienced elevated PNMS during their current or most recent pregnancy.
Methods: Six focus groups were conducted, and data were collected from 26 women (n = 16 pregnant and n = 10 postpartum) at a large medical center in the United States (US).
Article Synopsis
- A research initiative during the COVID-19 outbreak in New York gathered community members and patients to explore their experiences and mental health through surveys.
- The study found that the clinical group reported higher levels of mental health issues like depression, anxiety, and PTSD compared to the community group, despite similar COVID-19 positivity rates.
- Both groups faced low job loss rates, but community members experienced more financial difficulties, highlighting the need for more research on COVID-19's mental health effects.
Objectives: To evaluate whether the association between Hurricane Sandy exposures and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom severity was greater for exposed community members compared with responders.
Methods: Data were analysed from three existing studies with similar methodologies (N=1648): two community studies, Leaders in Gathering Hope Together (n=531) and Project Restoration (n=763); and the Sandy/World Trade Center Responders Study (n=354). Sandy-related PTSD symptoms were measured using the PTSD checklist-specific traumatic event and dichotomised as elevated (30) versus low/no (<30) PTSD symptoms.