Treating Persons With ARC and AIDS in Group Psychotherapy

Beckett, Alexandra; Rutan, J. Scott

doi:10.1080/00207284.1990.11490581

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“…Family members may display the same psychological symptoms as the infected person ranging from fear, anger, agitation and withdrawal to anxiety and depression (Beckett and Rutan, 1990). This in turn may lead some family members to feel as if they are 'toxic' and to resist getting emotionally close to others (Gambe and Getzel, 1989), which may serve as a protective mechanism against a fear of rejection.…”

Section: Stress and Copingmentioning

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HIV/AIDS and the family: a review of research in the first decade

Bor

Miller

Goldman

1993

Journal of Family Therapy

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Most studies of the psychosocial implications of HIV/AIDS have been focused on the individual. This paper reviews the small but growing body of research into the impact of HIV/AIDS on the family system. Special reference is made to definitions of the family, same‐sex relationships and the African family. The impact of HIV/AIDS on the family is discussed in terms of social stigma, isolation and secrecy, stress and coping, social support, communication and disclosure, responses to illness, and changing structure and roles in families. It is anticipated that in the 1990s, the study of the family will become a dominant topic in HIV/AIDS‐related research.

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Section: Stress and Copingmentioning

confidence: 99%

HIV/AIDS and the family: a review of research in the first decade

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Miller

Goldman

1993

Journal of Family Therapy

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“…Four distinct themes and related patterns of interaction were identified. The first dealt with how co-leadership may serve to enhance perception through the presence of a second therapist (Block, 1961;Demarest & Teicher, 1954;MacLennan, 1965;McGee & Schuman, 1970); the second involved the mechanism of splitting (Cooper, 1976;Heilfron, 1969;Kadis & Markowitz, 1973) and its effect on the cotherapy relationship and ultimately the group dynamics; the third related to the impact of parental transferences on the cotherapist relationship (Block, 1961;Cooper, 1976;Grand, 1982;Yalom, 1985); the fourth involved the influence of multiple deaths on the cotherapy relationship (Bechett & Rutan, 1990;Gabriel, 1991;Gambel & Getzel, 1989;Spiegel & Yalom, 1978;Tunnel, 1991).…”

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The cotherapy relationship: Special issues and problems in aids therapy groups

Gabriel

1993

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“…The need for support and the lack of professional services have led to the idea of establishing support groups as a form of intervention (Beckett & Rutan, 1990;Spirig, 1998). In this community a few informally organised support groups developed spontaneously, but there is no network of support groups to which newly diagnosed HIV-positive women can be referred.…”

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“…An HIV support group is therefore a place where individuals who spend much of their time preparing for death can work together in trying to learn how to live again (Beckett & Rutan, 1990). …”

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Establishing support groups for HIV-infected women: Using experiences to develop guiding principles for project implementation

Visser

Mundell

2008

SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS

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HIV-infected women need support to deal with their diagnosis as well as with the stigma attached to HIV. As part of their practical training, Master's-level psychology students negotiated with the staff of four clinics in townships in Tshwane, South Africa, to establish support groups for HIV+ women and offered to assist them in facilitating the groups. This study aimed to understand why the implementation of groups was successful in one clinic and not other clinics. The student reports on their experiences and interaction with clinic staff and clients were used as sources of data. Using qualitative data analysis, different dynamics and factors that could affect project implementation were identified in each clinic. The socio-ecological and systems theories were used to understand implementation processes and obstacles in implementation. The metaphor of building a bridge over a gorge was used to describe the different phases in and obstacles to the implementation of the intervention. Valuable lessons were learnt, resulting in the development of guiding principles for the implementation of support groups in community settings. Keywords: Support groups, HIV+ women, project implementation strategies, change in systems, socio-ecological theory. RésuméLes femmes séropositives ont besoin du soutien afin de faire face à leur diagnostique ainsi qu'avec la stigmatisation liée au VIH.Faisant partie du programme pratique de formation, les étudiants de maîtrise en psychologie ont négocié avec le personnel de quatre cliniques des townships (quartiers pour les Noirs) à Tshwane en Afrique du Sud. Le but fut d' établir des groupes de soutien pour des femmes séropositives. Ces étudiants ont également offert leur aide en animant les groupes. Le but de cette étude est de comprendre pourquoi l' exécution de groupes fut un succès dans une seule clinique et pas dans les autres. Les rapports des étudiants sur leurs expériences et leurs interactions avec le personnel et les malades ont été utilisés comme sources de données. En utilisant l'analyse qualitative des données, les dynamiques et les facteurs différents qui pourraient affecter l' exécution du projet furent identifiés dans chacune des cliniques. Les théories de systèmes socio-écologiques ont été utilisées afin de comprendre le processus de l' exécution ainsi que les obstacles à celle-ci. On a fait référence à la métaphore de bâtir un pont au dessus d'une gorge pour décrire les différentes phases du processus d' exécution et les obstacles face à l' exécution de l'intervention. On a appris des leçons importantes qui ont, par la suite, favorisé l'aménagement des principes directeurs des groupes de soutien dans un milieu communautaire.Mots clés : Groupes de soutien, femmes séropositives, stratégies de l' exécution d'un projet, changement de systèmes, théorie socio-écologique. Establishing support groups for HIV-infected women: Using experiences to develop guiding principles for project implementation Maretha J Visser, Jonathan P Mundell Maretha Visser is a counselling ...

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Treating Persons With ARC and AIDS in Group Psychotherapy

Cited by 39 publications

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HIV/AIDS and the family: a review of research in the first decade

HIV/AIDS and the family: a review of research in the first decade

The cotherapy relationship: Special issues and problems in aids therapy groups

Establishing support groups for HIV-infected women: Using experiences to develop guiding principles for project implementation

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