Recent ucsb_imagine_volume2 items

Clinician’s Experiences Implementing Multidimensional Family Therapy with Multilingual Families

Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT) is an intervention that supports adolescents struggling with substance abuse, emphasizing improved family communication and restructuring of behavior problems. It provides a family-based approach to treating adolescent substance abuse and addressing mental/behavioral health problems. While most MDFT literature focuses on English- speaking populations, evaluating the therapy's effectiveness in Spanish-only, bilingual (Spanish and English), and trilingual (Mixtec, Spanish, and English) households is crucial. This study involves qualitative interviews with three (N=3) Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists that reveal key themes surrounding the practice of MDFT, including cultural competence, family dynamics, language in therapy, and interventions for parental reconnection. The prevalence of these themes became more apparent as data was collected, highlighting how often other therapists might come across such themes through their practicum...

Psychological Injury Rehabilitation: The Link Between Body and Mind

Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Psychological factors, including stress, can increase the likelihood of sustaining an injury as well as inhibit proper recovery, making mental health intervention within athletics crucial to injury prevention and successful recovery. There is extensive research that confirms that mental rehabilitation is equally as important as physical rehabilitation when recovering from an athletic injury. Psychological training during injury rehabilitation greatly improves the likelihood an athlete successfully returns to their sport, as well as increases the given timeline for this recovery process. This paper intends to expand on this data by also exploring the specific mental training strategies that may be most effective.

The link between psychological factors and bodily function involves a multitude of specific aspects, none being more important than mind-muscle connection. In the simplest explanation, mind muscle connection is bringing attention to one’s body or specific body...

Indigenous and Latina Women Immigrating to the US: Exposure to Violence in the US And Across Their Borders Leading Their Own Resistance

Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

This article explores the intersection of gender, race, and historical violence affecting Indigenous and Latina women who immigrate to the United States from Central America and Mexico. It highlights how systemic erasure and settler-colonial frameworks marginalize these women through both bureaucratic classification and interpersonal violence. Drawing on historical context, from U.S. intervention in Latin American politics to contemporary border policies, the Barbosa illustrates how imperialism and domestic violence intersect to push women to migrate. The piece also centers female-led resistance movements, both in their countries of origin and in diaspora communities, revealing how these women maintain agency, preserve cultural identity, and challenge oppression. Personal insights from activist Sindy Valle reinforce the resilience and leadership of Indigenous women navigating displacement and invisibility in U.S. immigrant narratives.

An Aquarist’s Comprehensive Guide to Octopus Husbandry: For Small Scale Aquaristry

Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Octopuses are complex animals with whom humans have the privilege of interacting. They are unique organisms which are inspiringly intelligent. Escaping even the most well-secured tanks, solving puzzles, and using tools to find food are some of the specialties of octopuses. However, they are also delicate and sensitive creatures requiring the best care. Octopuses have idiosyncratic personalities, can identify their keepers, and bond with the people who care for them. They use mentally stimulating toys and puzzles. These exercise their mental capacity and keep them happy in their enclosure. When keeping an octopus, it's critical to follow proper aquarium guidelines for tank setup and maintenance. This includes feeding not only their bodies but their minds.

The Effects of Parental Perception for Behavioral Health Services on Help-Seeking Behavior in Women with ADHD within the Chicanx/Latinx Community

Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Unfortunately, clinical psychology research has a long history of neglecting Latinx women, especially those with diagnoses related to neurodevelopmental disorders like Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). This major oversight has had serious consequences for the advancement of psychiatric treatments for the Latinx community. This study on young Chicanx women with diagnosed ADHD or symptomatic ADHD at the University of California, Santa Barbara, conducted qualitative interviews to investigate the clinical experiences for this population (or lack thereof), as well as explore how their cultural identity and collectivism within the Latinx community has affected their help-seeking behavior. Participants were surveyed on their parents’ perceived attitudes using the Day’s Mental Illness Stigma Scale and the Mexican American Cultural Values Scale for Adolescents and Adults. There were three primary predictions: participants diagnosed with ADHD would report more familial support,...