https://padlet.com/hannah_thomas2/9xn12wjhsp75 Group therapies and their effctivness to treat depression en-us 2018-03-13 06:53:59 UTC 2018-03-13 07:28:55 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Terminator.png hannah_thomas2 https://padlet.com/hannah_thomas2/9xn12wjhsp75/wish/241218681

1. The group needs to be cohesive. In order to do this, the members should have some common characteristics
2. The therapist needs to determine if any characteristics should exclude a client from the group. Exclusion may be necessary because the characteristic of the client may negatively affect the therapy sessions. 
3. Confidentiality is a major concern in group therapy. It is important that the therapist makes it clear to members of the group that is important that all personal sharing is kept confidential.
4. Cultural factors may play a key role in whether group therapy is successful. Al Mutlaq & Chaleby (1995) have identified several problems with group therapy when applied in Arab cultures. Knowing about cultural differences may help therapists to better organize and facilitate the group.

]]> 2018-03-13 07:02:00 UTC https://padlet.com/hannah_thomas2/9xn12wjhsp75/wish/241218681 hannah_thomas2 https://padlet.com/hannah_thomas2/9xn12wjhsp75/wish/241218942 _{Bolton et al (2003) carried out a study of the role of group therapy of the treatment of depression in rural Uganda.
Four areas to be addressed in treatment: grief (due to death of a loved one), interpersonal disputes (disagreements with important people in one's life), role transitions (changes in life circumstances), and deficits (persistent problems in relationships).
The goal was to see if this type of therapy would be effective in alleviating the symptoms of depression.
The average reduction in depression severity was 17.47 points for intervention groups and 3.55 points for the control groups. After intervention, 6.5% and 54.7% of the intervention and control groups, respectively, met the criteria for major depression compared with 86% and 94%, respectively, prior to intervention.  The researchers concluded that group interpersonal psychotherapy was highly effective in reducing depression.}

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_{Attrition is a problem in group therapy; clients stop coming for a wide variety of reasons, but don't feel that it is the same as canceling an individual appointment as there are "other people there."  The lower cost may result in less of a commitment.}

_{Maintaining confidentiality may be problematic.}

_{Group dynamics can play a negative role in group therapy.  This includes conformity effects and social hierarchies.  It is important that the therapist recognize these effects and address them.}

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_{Group therapy usually costs much less.}

_{Meeting other people with similar problems can help with self-esteem and feelings of being "different."}

_{Listening to other people helps clients to understand that they can handle problems in more than one way.}

_{Other people can give encouragement and emotional support, rather than being dependent on a therapist.}

_{Group therapy allows clients to work on their social skills while in therapy, rather than doing it as "homework."}

_{The rapport with the therapist is not as important as in individual therapy; the fact that the therapist has not experienced what the clients have experienced is compensated for by the group dynamic. The therapist is a facilitator.}

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Therapist helps deal with negative cognitive thought- realizing you are not the only one that feels this way can have a positive influence on cognition.

May be both effective or damaging due to social learning theory.

cognitive restructuring - aims to change peoples though or 'schemas' that cause depression. CBT]]> 2018-03-13 07:15:22 UTC https://padlet.com/hannah_thomas2/9xn12wjhsp75/wish/241220761 hannah_thomas2 https://padlet.com/hannah_thomas2/9xn12wjhsp75/wish/241222204 2018-03-13 07:23:08 UTC https://padlet.com/hannah_thomas2/9xn12wjhsp75/wish/241222204 hannah_thomas2 https://padlet.com/hannah_thomas2/9xn12wjhsp75/wish/241222299 develops interpersonal relationships- a support network and interacts with others- social learning theory can be positive or negative here- having a larger support network helps more as tackles sociocultural aspects, but individual has more emphasis on the therapy and CBT to help cognitive influences.
Neither consider biological]]> 2018-03-13 07:23:43 UTC https://padlet.com/hannah_thomas2/9xn12wjhsp75/wish/241222299