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Summary
The study examined the effectiveness of a family-centered preventive intervention for military families. Each family received mental health interventions over eight sessions, and their mental health status were assessed at intake, completion, one month and six months after the program. Results showed improvement in psychological health in both parents and children, and the benefits of the intervention maintained six months after the program finished.
Citation
Lester, P., Liang, L., Milburn, N., Mogil, C., Woodward, K., Nash, W., Aralis, H., Sinclair, M., Semaan, A., Klosinski, L., Beardslee, W., Saltzman, W. (2016). Evaluation of a Family-Centered Preventive Intervention for Military Families: Parent and Child Longitudinal Outcomes. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 55, 14-24. doi:10.1016/j.jaac.2015.10.009