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The theory and practice of group psychotherapy
01 Jan 1970-
TL;DR: Yalom as mentioned in this paper described the course of therapy from both the patient's and the therapist's viewpoint in Encounter Groups: First Facts (1973) and Every Day gets a Little Closer: A Twice-Told Therapy (1974).
Abstract: This book first appeared in 1970 and has gone into two further editions, one in 1975 and this one in 1985. Yalom is also the author of Existential Psychotherapy (1980), In-patient Group Psychotherapy (1983), the co-author with Lieberman of Encounter Groups: First Facts (1973) and with Elkin of Every Day Gets a Little Closer: A Twice-Told Therapy (1974) (which recounts the course of therapy from the patient's and the therapist's viewpoint). The present book is the central work of the set and seems to me the most substantial. It is also one of the most readable of his works because of its straightforward style and the liberal use of clinical examples.
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TL;DR: Perceived bonding has positive effects on caregivers’ appraisal and problem-focused coping strategies, and it mediates the effect of ICCS on the coping strategies 6 months after the intervention has begun.
Abstract: Numerous studies have investigated the effect of Interactive Cancer Communication Systems (ICCSs) on system users' improvements in psychosocial status. Research in this area, however, has focused mostly on cancer patients, rather than on caregivers, and on the direct effects of ICCSs on improved outcomes, rather than on the psychological mechanisms of ICCS effects. To understand the underlying mechanisms, this study examines the mediating role of perceived caregiver bonding in the relation between one ICCS (the Comprehensive Health Enhancement Support System [CHESS]) use and caregivers' coping strategies. To test the hypotheses, a secondary analysis of data was conducted on 246 caregivers of lung cancer patients. These caregivers were randomly assigned to (a) the Internet, with links to high-quality lung cancer websites, or (b) access to CHESS, which integrated information, communication, and interactive coaching tools. Findings suggest that perceived bonding has positive effects on caregivers' appraisal and problem-focused coping strategies, and it mediates the effect of ICCS on the coping strategies 6 months after the intervention has begun.
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...Yalom ( 1975 ) emphasized the role of human bonds as part of interpersonal learning within support groups....
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TL;DR: This article found that selected attachment insecurities were significantly correlated with interpersonal problems and group attraction, and attachment anxiety and avoidance were associated with discrepancies in self-other perceptions, whereas members with attachment avoidance tended to overestimate hostile and hostile-submissive problems.
Abstract: Graduate students (N 76) fulfilling a class requirement for interpersonal group participation completed measures of interpersonal problems and adult attachment at pretest At the midpoint and at termination they completed measures of interpersonal problems and group attraction and provided interpersonal circumplex ratings of each fellow group member As predicted, selected attachment insecurities were significantly correlated with interpersonal problems and group attraction Attachment anxiety and avoidance, also as hypothesized, were associated with discrepancies in self–other perceptions Whereas members with attachment avoidance tended to overestimate hostile and hostile–submissive problems, members with attachment anxiety were likely to overestimate interpersonal problems in the “friendly” half of the circumplex Implications for the conceptualization of attachment-based distortions and interpersonal learning in group therapy are discussed
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...Yaloms (1995) concept of interpersonal learning in the social microcosm of the therapy group is among the most influential explanations of change processes in group therapy....
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01 Mar 1987
TL;DR: The authors reviewed the two major approaches to the assessment of therapeutic factors in therapy groups: (1) questionnaires administered at termination, and (2) postsession Critical Incident reports, and concluded that the Critical Incident methodology was further refined and used in preference to the questionnaire approach.
Abstract: This paper reviews the two major approaches to the assessment of therapeutic factors in therapy groups: 1) questionnaires administered at termination, and 2) postsession Critical Incident reports. The major categories will be discussed, and a new study utilizing Critical Incident methodology reported which replicates previous results. Suitable studies will be reanalyzed from the standpoint of the change in therapeutic factors over time as a group develops. It is recommended that the Critical Incident methodology be further refined and used in preference to the questionnaire approach.
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TL;DR: A short intervention in the education of mindfulness significantly improved quality of life for participants, and a comparison of assessment scores using paired t-tests showed statistically significant improvement in overall quality oflife.
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TL;DR: The evidence base supporting individual CBT is more extensive than the research regarding group CBT as discussed by the authors, which is likely to influence the choice of services that develop in the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme for the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders in primary care in England.
Abstract: Cognitive–behavioural therapy (CBT) is a psychological treatment approach that can be delivered not only on a one-to-one basis but also to groups and in self-help formats. However, the evidence base supporting individual CBT is more extensive than the research regarding group CBT. This is likely to influence the choice of services that develop in the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme for the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders in primary care in England. This article outlines the different forms that group CBT takes, the way in which it may benefit people and the current evidence base supporting its use for anxiety and depression. It also outlines the advantages of group or individual CBT and describes those patients who appear to be best suited to a specific delivery.
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