From feelings of imprisonment to group cohesion: A qualitative analysis of group analytic psychotherapy with dual diagnosed patients admitted to an acute inpatient psychiatric unit

Objectives: Group cohesion, the establishment of hope, and the expression of feelings have been said to be the basic ingredients of group psychotherapy. To date, there is few literature describing therapeutic processes in short stay settings such as acute psychiatric wards and with special patient g...

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Published inPsychotherapy research Vol. 28; no. 3; pp. 433 - 445
Main Authors Sánchez Morales, Lidia, Eiroa-Orosa, Francisco José, Valls Llagostera, Cristina, González Pérez, Alba, Alberich, Cristina
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Routledge 04.05.2018
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Taylor and Francis
Subjects
Abús de substàncies
acute psychiatric ward
Addictions
Emotions
Group development
Group processes
Group psychotherapy
Group therapy
Imprisonment
Inpatient care
Malalties mentals
Mental disorders
Mental illness
process research
Psicoteràpia de grup
Psychiatric hospitals
Psychiatric units
Psychotherapy
Qualitative research
qualitative research methods
Self expression
Substance abuse
Treatment methods
Triangulation
qualitative research methods
acute psychiatric ward
process research
substance abuse
group psychotherapy
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Summary:Objectives: Group cohesion, the establishment of hope, and the expression of feelings have been said to be the basic ingredients of group psychotherapy. To date, there is few literature describing therapeutic processes in short stay settings such as acute psychiatric wards and with special patient groups such as addictions. Our goal with this study is to describe and analyze group processes in such contexts. Methods: We used a qualitative methodology combining constant comparative methods and hermeneutical triangulation to analyze therapeutic narratives in the context of a group analytic process carried following Foulkes' and Yalom's styles. Results: The results provide a picture of the therapeutic process including the use of norms to strengthen group cohesion facilitating the expression of emotions in early stages of group development. Conclusions: This analysis is intended to be a guide for practitioners implementing group therapy in contexts involving several constraints, such as acute psychiatric wards.
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ISSN:1050-3307
1468-4381
DOI:10.1080/10503307.2016.1216623