A Review of: “A Safe Place to Grow: A Group Treatment Manual for Children in Conflicted, Violent, and Separating Homes”

2006 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 396-397
Author(s):  
Katherine A. Avinger
Keyword(s):  
Group Treatment ◽  
Treatment Manual ◽  
Safe Place

Group Treatment for Adults With ADHD Based on a Novel Combination of Cognitive and Dialectical Behavior Interventions: A Feasibility Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 904-917 ◽  
Author(s):  
Berkeh Nasri ◽  
Malin Castenfors ◽  
Peggy Fredlund ◽  
Ylva Ginsberg ◽  
Nils Lindefors ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dialectical Behavior Therapy ◽  
Group Treatment ◽  
Adult Adhd ◽  
Primary Outcome ◽  
Primary Outcome Measure ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Treatment Manual ◽  
Behavior Interventions ◽  
Perceived Benefit

Objectives: To evaluate feasibility and preliminary effects of a new group treatment manual for adults with ADHD and to explore adherence to treatment and its relation to outcome. Method: Eighteen adults with ADHD recruited from neuropsychiatric units in Stockholm underwent a 14-week program including combined cognitive and dialectical behavior therapy. Assessments were made at baseline, posttreatment, and follow-up, at one and six months after treatment end. Primary outcome measure was the Adult ADHD Self Report Scale version 1.1. Results/Conclusion: ADHD symptoms significantly decreased ( d = 1.29) and remained stable for 6 months. Measures of depression, perceived stress, and anxiety were also significantly reduced. Attendance and patient satisfaction was high. Use, comprehension, and perceived benefit of treatment components varied from medium to high. Total use of treatment components was, in general, positively correlated with favorable outcome. The current combination of treatment components may be a valuable addition to available treatments in psychiatric care.

scholarly journals Group Telehealth Interventions Fostering Social Connection Among Older Veterans and Their Families

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 206-206
Author(s):  
Michelle Mlinac ◽  
Rachel Weiskittle
Keyword(s):  
Group Treatment ◽  
The United States ◽  
Spanish Speakers ◽  
Treatment Manual ◽  
Social Connection ◽  
Veterans Health ◽  
User Centered Design ◽  
Health Administration ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Provider Surveys

Abstract During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual and telephone visits rapidly replaced most in-person care within the Veterans Health Administration (VA) to reduce virus spread. To address the emerging mental health needs of older Veterans (e.g., isolation, loneliness), we developed an 8-week group treatment manual, deliverable over telephone or videoconference, to foster social connection and address pandemic anxieties. The manual was disseminated in March 2020 as a rapid response to emergent COVID-19 pandemic realities, during which many locations in the United States called for immediate self-quarantine measures for unknown durations. This talk will present the user-centered design of the manual, preliminary feasibility and acceptability findings from provider surveys, and introduce versions of the manual targeting specific populations (e.g., caregivers, Spanish speakers) currently in development or in pilot testing.

Effects of Environmental Props on Communication in Aphasia Group Therapy

2009 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Pimentel ◽  
Dana Algeo
Keyword(s):  
Group Therapy ◽  
Group Treatment ◽  
World Health ◽  
Individual Treatment ◽  
Halfway House ◽  
Safe Place ◽  
The Social ◽  
Participation Restrictions ◽  
Perception Of Self ◽  
Health Organization

Abstract Group treatment is a viable intervention for adults with a variety of acquired neuropathologies. Using groups for intervention has been best established with persons with aphasia and allows for a focus on activity limitations and participation restrictions (World Health Organization [WHO], 2001). Wertz et al. (1981) showed that group therapy was at least as good as individual treatment and Elman and Bernstein-Ellis some years later demonstrated the efficacy of aphasia group therapy (1999a). This group therapy has been described as a communication halfway house, providing a safe place to produce less than perfect speech and practice compensatory strategies to communicate in a meaningful way (Helm-Estabrooks & Albert, 2004). Meaningful language goes beyond expressing wants and needs and addresses the social component to language (Light, 1988). The National Aphasia Association aptly describes this social focus of language saying that “the reach of aphasia seldom ends within the domain of language, as our ability to communicate shapes our perception of self and our ability to interact with friends and loved ones” (NAA, 2002). Elman and Bernstein-Ellis also demonstrated this psychosocial benefit of aphasia group therapy (1999b).

scholarly journals Longitudinal Assessment of a Manualized Group Treatment Program for Gambling Disorder: The Ohio Problem Gambling Treatment Model for Adults with Co-Occurring Disorders

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron J. Kruse-Diehr ◽  
Stephen R. Shamblen ◽  
Matthew W. Courser
Keyword(s):  
Group Treatment ◽  
Gambling Disorder ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Treatment Manual ◽  
Longitudinal Assessment ◽  
Physical Health Outcomes ◽  
Gambling Behaviors ◽  
Addiction Services ◽  
Behavioral Health Disorders ◽  
Gambling Treatment

AbstractIndividuals with gambling disorder (GD) experience a host of negative psychosocial and physical health outcomes, yet few seek treatment. Of particular concern are individuals with co-occurring mental and behavioral health disorders, a group at higher risk for GD in the state of Ohio. To better serve this population, the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services developed a group-based GD treatment manual for adults with co-occurring disorders. Over the course of 5 years, 353 individuals engaged in at least some of the manual’s 12 weekly modules, and more than one-third (n = 122) completed the entire curriculum. Participants who completed all 12 modules completed pre-and post-tests, and after controlling for covariates, participants significantly decreased their GD symptom severity, though changes in self-esteem and gambling urges were non-significant. These findings suggest the treatment manual holds promise at reducing gambling behaviors for individuals with co-occurring disorders, but further research is warranted to explore best practices on how to intervene on the psychological antecedents to gambling in this population.

Maximizing Outcomes in Group Treatment of Aphasia: Lessons Learned From a Community-Based Center

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 100-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darlene Williamson
Keyword(s):  
Group Treatment ◽  
Treatment Protocol ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Group Program ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Multiple Treatment ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Communication Impairments ◽  
Treatment Settings

Given the potential of long term intervention to positively influence speech/language and psychosocial domains, a treatment protocol was developed at the Stroke Comeback Center which addresses communication impairments arising from chronic aphasia. This article presents the details of this program including the group purposes and principles, the use of technology in groups, and the applicability of a group program across multiple treatment settings.

Treatment Manual for Smoking Cessation Groups

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Werner G. K. Stritzke ◽  
Joyce L. Y. Chong ◽  
Diane Ferguson
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Treatment Manual

Perceptions of Adjunctive Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy to Prevent Suicidal Behavior Among High Suicide-Risk Outpatient Participants

Crisis ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
pp. 451-460 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan S. Chesin ◽  
Beth S. Brodsky ◽  
Brandon Beeler ◽  
Christopher A. Benjamin-Phillips ◽  
Ida Taghavi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Therapy ◽  
Suicidal Behavior ◽  
Group Treatment ◽  
Suicide Risk ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Treatment Engagement ◽  
Suicidal Thinking ◽  
Prevention Interventions ◽  
Risk Patients

Abstract. Background: Few investigations of patient perceptions of suicide prevention interventions exist, limiting our understanding of the processes and components of treatment that may be engaging and effective for high suicide-risk patients. Aims: Building on promising quantitative data that showed that adjunct mindfulness-based cognitive therapy to prevent suicidal behavior (MBCT-S) reduced suicidal thinking and depression among high suicide-risk patients, we subjected MBCT-S to qualitative inspection by patient participants. Method: Data were provided by 15 patients who completed MBCT-S during a focus group and/or via a survey. Qualitative data were coded using thematic analysis. Themes were summarized using descriptive analysis. Results: Most patients viewed the intervention as acceptable and feasible. Patients attributed MBCT-S treatment engagement and clinical improvement to improved emotion regulation. A minority of patients indicated that factors related to the group treatment modality were helpful. A small percentage of patients found that aspects of the treatment increased emotional distress and triggered suicidal thinking. These experiences, however, were described as fleeting and were not linked to suicidal behavior. Limitations: The sample size was small. Conclusion: Information gathered from this study may assist in refining MBCT-S and treatments to prevent suicidal behavior among high suicide-risk patients generally.

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