Effects of group psychotherapy on depressive and anxious symptoms, self‐esteem and social adaptation in college students

Mejías, Juan Antonio; Jurado, María Martina; Tafoya, Silvia A.; Romo, Francisco García; Sandoval, Jose Ricardo; Beltrán‐Hernández, Lizbeth

doi:10.1002/capr.12254

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“…Initially, 48 university students requested attention at the Psychiatry and Mental Health Department, of which 7 (15%) left the groups, 18 (37%) remained only for 6 months, and 23 (48%) completed 12 months. As it was demonstrated in a previous trial in this same population, there were no differences at baseline sociodemographic and clinical variables, except for age between those who left the therapy since the beginning and those who stayed [33].…”

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Effects of Group Psychotherapy in College Students: A Six and Twelve Month Evaluation Comparison

Mejías¹

2018

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Group psychotherapy expects to afford more lasting changes on patients' symptomatology, as well as reinforce positive aspects of self-esteem and social adjustment. However, few investigations show the effects over an extended period of intervention. This study aimed to assess changes in symptoms of anxiety, depression, self-esteem and social adjustment within a period of six and twelve months in college students who attended interactional group psychotherapy. A longitudinal study was carried out with college students who attended group psychotherapy, using the database of forty-one of the students who stayed for six months and 23 of them, for 12 months. Significant improvements were observed at 6 and 12 months in anxietystate and depressive symptoms compared to baseline data, but there were no changes between 6 and 12 months. The comparison between well-being aspects such as self-esteem and social adaptation showed improvements mostly, up to 12 months, without any significant changes between 6 and 12 months. Also, there was observed a correlation between well-being punctuations (self-esteem and social adaptation) and the decrease of depressive and anxiety symptomatology. Long-term group psychotherapy demonstrates a decrease of symptomatology at six months of intervention, and they remain at 12 months; however, other aspects of patient's well-being, are enhanced to a higher level until 12 months.

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Effects of Group Psychotherapy in College Students: A Six and Twelve Month Evaluation Comparison

Mejías¹

2018

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“…In order for the individual to achieve a satisfactory degree of mental health and social acceptance; His selfesteem must be positive. 26 It can be said that self-esteem is an important aspect of the ability to adapt to the way it reflects on the individual productively. By facing challenges, and being able to overcome them with great flexibility, compared to others who suffer from low self-esteem; Thus, the individual's successes are achieved through this optimistic outlook and high self-confidence.…”

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The effectiveness of a counseling program based on behavioral cognitive approach in reducing the severity of depression and improving the sense of self-esteem of a sample of adolescents in the northwestern Badia district

Khalid¹

2023

IPMRJ

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This study aimed to confirm the effectiveness of a group-counseling program based on behavioral cognitive approach in reducing the severity of depression and improving the sense of self-esteem among a sample of adolescents in the northwestern Badia district. The participants of the study consisted of thirty (30) student aging 12-14years. They are enrolled in the seventh and eighth grades in one of the schools affiliated with the Northwestern Badia Brigade in the Mafraq region. Among 130 students, they volunteered to participate in the pilot program after obtaining high marks on the Kovacs scale for child and adolescent depression and the self-esteem scale during the first semester of the academic year 2019/2020. The study participants were randomly divided into two groups: an experimental group and a control group. The participants in the experimental group (15 students) underwent a pilot program consisting of 10 sessions, while their counterparts in the control group (15 students) were not enrolled in any training. The results of the multivariance analysis showed that there are statistically significant differences on the scale of depression between the two study groups in favor of the experimental group in relation to the overall score of the scale. There is also a statistically significant difference on the scale of self-esteem between the two study groups and in favor of the experimental group, which indicates the efficiency of the indicative program in reducing the depression severity and improving self-esteem feelings. The study recommended the importance of applying the Counseling Programs that are based on the Behavioral Cognitive Approach in Reducing Depression symptoms and low Self-esteem among adolescent students.

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Narrative therapy and family therapy in genetic counseling: A scoping review

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Berkman,

DeBortoli

et al. 2024

Journal of Genetic Counseling

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Genetic counseling facilitates psychological and social adaptation in clients and families. Two psychotherapeutic approaches, narrative and family therapy foster client adaptation to adverse situations and may enhance the genetic counseling process. This scoping review aimed to describe the applications of narrative therapy and family therapy in genetic counseling, and to document the actual and perceived value of these approaches in a genetic counseling setting. Nine original research articles and six commentary articles met the study inclusion criteria. Original articles reported on positive client attitudes when these approaches were applied to hereditary cancer and Huntington disease settings. Five studies applied either approach in group sessions, where safety was key to positive outcomes, including sharing lived experiences and coping strategies. Balanced utilization of structured and open elements in group sessions maximized a sense of control, while also allowing for opportunity to self‐disclose. Narrative therapy interventions were time efficient and were reported to foster connection with others and shape a new adaptive narrative centered around strengths. Family therapy approaches, based on experiential family therapy, the intersystem model, object relations family therapy, and the social ecology model, required a greater time commitment, but promoted disclosure of complex feelings and diffused tension. Family therapy genogram tools were feasible in practice, easy to implement, and effective at identifying communication barriers. Commentary articles highlighted the alignment of both approaches with genetic counseling goals and their potential value in practice. Utilization of psychotherapeutic approaches can improve counselors' ability to shape sessions, enhance insight and optimize efficacy, and flexibility in moving between models can maximize impact. This review highlights the paucity of studies investigating the efficacy of these psychotherapeutic approaches in the genetic counseling context and the need for more outcomes‐based research on the utilization of narrative or family therapy in genetic counseling practice.

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Effects of group psychotherapy on depressive and anxious symptoms, self‐esteem and social adaptation in college students

Cited by 6 publications

References 29 publications

Effects of Group Psychotherapy in College Students: A Six and Twelve Month Evaluation Comparison

Effects of Group Psychotherapy in College Students: A Six and Twelve Month Evaluation Comparison

The effectiveness of a counseling program based on behavioral cognitive approach in reducing the severity of depression and improving the sense of self-esteem of a sample of adolescents in the northwestern Badia district

Narrative therapy and family therapy in genetic counseling: A scoping review

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