The Effect of Three Group Formats on Group Interaction Patterns

L, Ardath A. McDermott Ms Otr

doi:10.1300/j004v08n03_05

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“…A number of studies suggest that the use of activity in a group is valued and is often found to be more effective in promoting increased involvement of group members than verbalbased therapy (Decarlo & Mann, 1985;McDermott, 1988. McGarry & Prince, 1998Mumford, Lloyd & Mass,1997).…”

Section: Group Structurementioning

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It's the Activity that Counts: What Clients Value in Psycho-Educational Groups

Cowls

Hale

2005

Can J Occup Ther

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Section: Group Structurementioning

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It's the Activity that Counts: What Clients Value in Psycho-Educational Groups

Cowls

Hale

2005

Can J Occup Ther

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“…The therapist facilitates this process through the careful selection and intro duction of the activity in addition to the therapeutic use of self (Fidler, 1969;Mosey, 1973). The presence of a task can provide a non-threatening focus for individuals who have difficulty interact ing in social situations (McDermott, 1988).…”

Section: R E S U L T Smentioning

confidence: 99%

Group effectiveness in improving social interaction skills.

Schindler¹

1999

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal

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This study examines the effectiveness o f an activity group, structured discussion group, and control group on the social interac tion skills of 25 individuals with psychiatric disabilities. Bivariate analysis revealed that the individuals participating in the activity group demonstrat ed significant improvement in scores in comparison to no significant changes in scores of participants in the structured discussion group or the control group. Findings suggest that activity groups are more conducive to improving social interaction than structured discussion groups or control groups (no treatment) fo r individuals with severe psychiatric disabilities.Involvement in a variety of social situa tions is an inevitable part of each indi vidual's life. The ability to interact appropriately and effectively in social situations has been described as social competence (Dobson, McDougall, Bushekkin, &Aldous, 1995;Donohue & Liberman, 1992). Adults who have se vere psychiatric disabilities, especially schizophrenia, often have difficulty in teracting in social situations (Dobson et al, 1995;Hayes, Halford, & Varghese, 1995;Wilson, Diamond, & Factor, 1990). In fact, one of the primary nega tive symptoms o f schizophrenia is social dysfunction (American Psychiatric Association, 1994Association, ,1997. ARTICLES Three types of groups have been used to promote skills, including social func tioning, in individuals with a psychiatric disability: unstructured verbal groups; structured discussion groups; and activ ity groups. Unstructured verbal groups most closely resemble group psy chotherapy (Duncombe & Howe, 1985; Stein & Tallant, 1988). They may use role-playing to foster discussion but have no predetermined structure or topic. Structured discussion groups have a set topic or agenda (e.g., use of leisure time) and use verbal discussion to address the issue. These groups have also been defined as topical groups 349This document is copyrighted by the American Psychological Association or one of its allied publishers.This article is intended solely for the personal use of the individual user and is not to be disseminated broadly.

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“…Their findings suggested that the therapeutic factors defined by Yalom (1985) were valued in psychiatric occupational therapy groups. McDermott (1988) emphasised that the value of groups lay in decreasing social isolation and in promoting the practice of social skills among clients. DeCarlo and Mann (1985) found that activity groups were effective for improving interpersonal skills.…”

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Openness to Group Interaction between Clients in Acute Care Psychiatric Units

Lloyd¹,

Maas²

1997

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

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The aim of this exploratory study was to determine the relationships between elements of group Interaction in an acute psychiatric setting. The subjects were 204 adults with a major mental Illness who attended alower-level psychotherapy group. A questionnaire containing seven therapeutic eiements was adminIstered to the subjects at the end of one of the group sessions. Only one fac:tor emerged, labelled 'Openness to group interaction', which explained 59.3% of the. variance. Apart from the unknown percent· age of error variance, the remaining 40.7% of the variance indicated that the seven elements were unique, separate processes to some extent. They shOUld, therefore, be considered individually when monitoring changes In group interactive processes of acute psychiatric clients.

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The Effect of Three Group Formats on Group Interaction Patterns

Cited by 10 publications

References 15 publications

It's the Activity that Counts: What Clients Value in Psycho-Educational Groups

It's the Activity that Counts: What Clients Value in Psycho-Educational Groups

Group effectiveness in improving social interaction skills.

Openness to Group Interaction between Clients in Acute Care Psychiatric Units

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