Research Support – UCLA Division of Population Behavioral Health

Research examining the efficacy of FOCUS for Early Childhood has been ongoing for several years.

A study with 199 military and veteran families showed that FOCUS-EC improved parent-child interactions, parent mental health, and children’s social and emotional well-being.

Click to explore some of our recently published papers.

Mogil, C., Hajal, N., Aralis, H., Paley, B., Milburn, N. G., Barrera, W., Kiff, C., Beardslee, W., & Lester, P. (2021). A Trauma-Informed, Family-Centered, Virtual Home Visiting Program for Young Children: One-Year Outcomes. Child Psychiatry & Human Development. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-021-01181-y

Mogil, C., Hajal, N., Garcia, E., Kiff, C., Paley, B., Milburn, N., & Lester, P. (2015). FOCUS for Early Childhood: A virtual home visiting program for military families with young children. Contemporary Family Therapy, 37, 199–208. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10591-015-9327-9

FOCUS-EC studies are ongoing and we are excited to share the outcomes! Check back here for new findings, or click here to find current FOCUS EC studies that you may be eligible to participate in!

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