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Abstract: 

Behavioral parent training programs have demonstrated superior efficacy in treating child attention and behavior problems. However, because most of the validated parenting programs have been developed and tested primarily with middle-class, Caucasian families, their cross-cultural generalizability is limited. Although findings suggest that culturally adapted psychosocial interventions may increase treatment participation and compliance among minority families and may ultimately improve treatment outcomes, there is no empirically based framework to guide the process of cultural adaptation for psychosocial interventions. As a result, existing interventions are often modified in community service settings based on clinical intuition and general assumptions regarding relevant cultural values, issues, and the perceived needs of the target population. This article reviews relevant research regarding cultural considerations in the adaptation and implementation of parent training interventions for Latino families.

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Affiliations:  1: University of Maryland Department of Psychology; 2: University of Maryland Department of Psychology; 3: University of Maryland Department of Psychology.