The intersection of extreme poverty and familial mental health in the United States.

Heckman Chomancuzuk, Aminda; Acri, Mary C.; Bornheimer, Lindsay A.; McKay, Mary M.; Jessell, Lauren; Adler, Joshua G.; Gopalan, Geetha

Approximately 22% of children in the United States live in poverty, with high rates of caregiver depression and child disruptive behavior disorders (DBD). The current study aims to explore the relationships between living in extreme poverty and both child and parent mental health. Data are comprised of findings from the first effectiveness study of the 4Rs and 2Ss intervention, in addition to preliminary data from an implementation study currently underway (n = 484). Families with an annual income of less than $9,999 reported significantly greater child DBD scores and prevalence of clinically significant levels of caregiver depressive symptoms compared to income levels over $10,000. Findings support the recommendation for parental mental health to be attended to within the context of child mental health services.

NEW York (State); FAMILIES & psychology; BEHAVIOR disorders in children; PSYCHOLOGY of caregivers; STATISTICAL correlation; MENTAL depression; FAMILY health; INCOME; MENTAL health; PARENTS; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL tests; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH; RESEARCH evaluation; RESEARCH funding; SCALE analysis (Psychology); T-test (Statistics); LOGISTIC regression analysis; PSYCHOSOCIAL factors; SOCIOECONOMIC factors; BURDEN of care; PARENTING education; DATA analysis software; DESCRIPTIVE statistics

Social Work in Mental Health, 2017, Vol 15, Issue 6, p677

1533-2985

Academic Journal

10.1080/15332985.2017.1319893