Continuum between Relational and Therapeutic Models of Self‐help in Mental Health: A Qualitative Approach

Petrini, Fausto; Graziani, Elena; Caputo, Maria; Meringolo, Patrizia

doi:10.1002/ajcp.12399

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“…The frequency was established for the core component and the benefits, according to the studies that cite it considering the new consolidation. The work of Petrini et al (2020) is the one that reports the most benefits, being social functioning and health learning the ones that it recognizes. Yip (2002) identifies four benefits where skills for life is the most frequent.…”

Section: Social Networkmentioning

confidence: 99%

Identification of Components Associated with the Operation of Mutual Aid Groups: A Scoping Review

Agudelo Hernández,

Rojas-Andrade,

Guapacha Montoya

et al. 2023

Rev. colomb. psicol.

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This research aims to identify the components associated with the benefits of Mutual Aid Groups (mags). Although they have been singled out by the evidence, specific information on their nuclear components is lacking. Based on the methodological approach of Arksey and O’Malley and the Joanna Briggs Institute, all research studies (Pubmed, Scopus, Scielo, Embase, and Redalyc) and gray literature examining these groups were included. The search was carried out throughout 2022 with the following codes: mutual aid groups; self-help groups. We reviewed 62 papers and 37 were included from a total of 2064 articles. The study shows that the components associated with beneficial results are: active agency, coping strategies, recognition, management of emotions, problem-solving strategies, supportive interaction, trust, self-identity construction, and strengthening of social networks. Thus, it reaffirms that mags are an effective option to address health problems. The application of these components could also contribute to achieve these benefits.

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Section: Social Networkmentioning

confidence: 99%

Identification of Components Associated with the Operation of Mutual Aid Groups: A Scoping Review

Agudelo Hernández,

Rojas-Andrade,

Guapacha Montoya

et al. 2023

Rev. colomb. psicol.

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“…An overview of the influence of self-help groups on family caregivers showed that self-help groups can improve caregivers’ health and psycho-physical wellbeing, and can reinforce their sense of social support [ 11 ]. The participants reported some benefits that are specific to these non-professional groups such as friendship, mutual support, a sense of belonging, and experiential knowledge [ 25 , 53 ]. Corlito [ 54 ] argued that the group fosters change through a sense of belonging, emotional sharing, and social comparison.…”

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Self-Help Groups within Nursing Homes: The Experiences of Family Caregivers in Northeastern Italy

De Vincenzo,

Marian,

Piol

et al. 2023

Behavioral Sciences

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Older adults and their family caregivers experience nursing home placement as a particularly critical time of life. The present study explored the experiences of family caregivers of nursing home residents taking part in a self-help group for caregivers. The sample was composed of six caregivers of older adults residing in a nursing home in the northeast of Italy. The respondents, aged 57 to 71, were part of a self-help group set up by the facility between 2017 and 2019. In this qualitative methodological design, we applied the principles of interpretative phenomenological analysis. Two main themes emerged from the interviews: (a) challenges in constructing experience as caregivers; and (b) shared experiences as stabilizing tools. The findings highlight the importance of self-help groups in fostering the well-being of caregivers of older adults living in nursing homes. The self-help group enabled caregivers to deal with nursing home placement and the sense of guilt deriving from it; understand and accept the disabilities affecting their loved one; comprehend the experience of ambiguous loss; and learn to listen to their own needs, thus avoiding physical and emotional exhaustion.

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“…According to the article, the degree of utilization of experiential knowledge compared to external sources of group dependence is an important criterion for categorizing SH/MAGs. In this context, this paper also makes a decisive contribution to the delineation of SH/MAGs in relation to professionally led groups, an issue that still leads to confusion in the field today, as professionally led groups are often called SH/MAGS (Matzat, 1993; Petrini et al, 2020; Salem et al, 2008).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…A recent article published in AJCP that discusses issues related to the definition of SH/MAGs and the delineation of their relationship with professionals is Petrini et al (2020). This qualitative research aims to understand how the support of SH/MAGs in Italy by professionals can influence both the organizational choices of the groups and the beliefs of the members.…”

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Self‐help/mutual aid groups for health and psychosocial problems: Key features and their perspectives in the 21st century

Lainas

2023

American J of Comm Psychol

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In this virtual special issue, a set of 26 papers previously published in the American Journal of Community Psychology (AJCP), focused on self‐help/mutual aid groups (SH/MAGs), are being curated given their significant impact in this domain. SH/MAGs constitute an important component of the community psychology's proposal to address various psychosocial and health problems. The American Journal of Community Psychology has played an important role in exploring the characteristics of self‐help/mutual aid groups in various fields. These articles cover important areas of the study of self‐help/mutual‐aid groups. More specifically, the selected articles address issues such as the definition and key characteristics of self‐help/mutual aid groups, the main fields that are applied, such as mental health, addictions, and disabilities. The article also addresses important issues such as the place of self‐help/mutual aid groups in health systems, the experiential knowledge generated within these groups and the relationship of health professionals with these groups. The aim is this VSI to contribute to contemporary discussion on self‐help/mutual aid groups, their challenges, and their perspectives and to highlight the crucial role that community psychology has in this field.

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Continuum between Relational and Therapeutic Models of Self‐help in Mental Health: A Qualitative Approach

Cited by 6 publications

References 65 publications

Identification of Components Associated with the Operation of Mutual Aid Groups: A Scoping Review

Identification of Components Associated with the Operation of Mutual Aid Groups: A Scoping Review

Self-Help Groups within Nursing Homes: The Experiences of Family Caregivers in Northeastern Italy

Self‐help/mutual aid groups for health and psychosocial problems: Key features and their perspectives in the 21st century

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