Therapeutic Factors and Member Satisfaction in an Online Group Intervention During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract Introduction The death of a significant person through suicide is a very difficult experience and can have long-term impact on an individual’s psychosocial and physical functioning. However, there are only few studies that have examined the effects of interventions in suicide survivors. In the present study, we examine an online-group intervention for people bereaved by suicide using a group-webinar. Methods The intervention was developed based on focus groups with the target group. The cognitive-behavioral 12-module webinar-based group intervention focuses on suicide bereavement-related themes such as feelings of guilt, stigmatization, meaning reconstruction and the relationship to the deceased. Further, the webinar includes testimonial videos and psychoeducation. The suicide survivors are randomized to the intervention or the waiting list in a group-cluster randomized controlled trial. Primary outcomes are suicidality (Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation) and depression (Beck Depression Inventory-II) and secondary outcomes are symptoms of prolonged grief disorder (Inventory of Complicated Grief-German Version ), posttraumatic stress disorder ( Revised Impact of Event Scale ), stigmatization (Stigma of Suicide and Suicide Survivor ) and posttraumatic cognitions (Posttraumatic Cognitions Inventory). Discussion Previous studies of Internet-based interventions for the bereaved were based on writing interventions showing large treatment effects. Little is known about the use of webinars as group interventions. Advantages and challenges of this novel approach of psychological interventions will be discussed. Trial registration German Clinical Trials Register, DRKS00014426. Registered on 12 April 2018. Protocol Version 3, 21.10.2019.

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Therapeutic Factors in Group Counseling: Implications for Audiologic Rehabilitation

Perspectives on Aural Rehabilitation and Its Instrumentation ◽

10.1044/arii16.1.15 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 15-28 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Sue Ann Erdman

Keyword(s):

Group Counseling ◽

Group Intervention ◽

Mechanisms Of Change ◽

Therapeutic Factors ◽

Wide Range ◽

The Family ◽

Learning Development ◽

Interpersonal Learning ◽

Audiologic Rehabilitation ◽

Existential Issues

Abstract The purpose of this article is to describe therapeutic factors that constitute mechanisms of change in group intervention. These therapeutic factors occur in groups with varied populations in varied settings and have important implications for group approaches to aural/audiologic rehabilitation. Factors included in the review are universality, instillation of hope, imparting information, altruism, imitative behavior, group cohesion, interpersonal learning, development of socializing techniques, recapitulation of the family, catharsis, and existential issues. The discussions largely are based on Irvin Yalom’s therapeutic factors but include references from a wide-range of sources throughout the medical, psychological, and rehabilitative fields.

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Evaluation of an Online Group Intervention to Improve Test-Taking Self-Efficacy and Reduce Licensure Test Anxiety

Journal of Social Work Education ◽

10.1080/10437797.2018.1520668 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 55 (2) ◽

pp. 376-388

Author(s):

Carol Coohey ◽

Stephen P. Cummings

Keyword(s):

Test Anxiety ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Group Intervention ◽

Test Taking ◽

Licensure Test ◽

Online Group

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Feasibility study of a psychodynamic online group intervention for depression.

Psychoanalytic Psychology ◽

10.1037/a0033239 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 30 (3) ◽

pp. 367-380 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Alessandra Lemma ◽

Peter Fonagy

Keyword(s):

Feasibility Study ◽

Group Intervention ◽

Online Group

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Online-Group Intervention after Suicide Bereavement through the Use of Webinars: Study Protocol for a randomized controlled Trial

10.21203/rs.2.13479/v1 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Birgit Wagner ◽

Laura Hofmann ◽

Ulrike Maaß

Keyword(s):

Randomized Controlled Trial ◽

Group Intervention ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Suicide Survivors ◽

Randomized Controlled ◽

Novel Approach ◽

Suicide Bereavement ◽

Cluster Randomized ◽

Long Term Impact ◽

Online Group

Abstract Introduction The death of a significant person through suicide is a very difficult experience and can have long-term impact on an individual’s psychosocial and physical functioning. However, there are only few studies which have examined the effects of interventions in suicide survivors. In the present study, we examined an online-group intervention for people bereaved by suicide using a group-webinar. Methods The intervention was developed based on focus groups with the target group. The cognitive-behavioral 12-module webinar-based group intervention focuses on suicide bereavement related themes such as feelings of guilt, stigmatization, meaning reconstruction and the relationship to the deceased. Further, the webinar includes testimonial videos and psychoeducation. The suicide survivors are randomized to the intervention or the waiting- list in a group cluster randomized controlled trial. Primary outcome were suicidality (BSSI) and depression (BDI-II), secondary outcomes are symptoms of prolonged grief disorder (ICG-D), PTSD (IES-R), stigmatization (STOSASS) and posttraumatic cognitions (PTCI). Discussion Previous studies of internet-based interventions for the bereaved were writing interventions showing large treatment effects. Little is known about the use of webinars as group interventions. Advantages and challenges of this novel approach of psychological interventions will be discussed.

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Therapeutic factors during a psychoeducational group intervention aiming to promote school adjustment in first grade students

The European Journal of Counselling Psychology ◽

10.5964/ejcop.v8i1.143 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 177-195

Author(s):

Andreas Brouzos ◽

Stephanos P. Vassilopoulos ◽

Vaia Stavrou ◽

Vasiliki C. Baourda

Keyword(s):

Group Intervention ◽

Critical Incidents ◽

School Adjustment ◽

First Grade ◽

Cognitive Factors ◽

Therapeutic Factors ◽

Psychoeducational Group ◽

Group Members ◽

Educational Aspect

The present study examined the therapeutic factors operating during a psychoeducational group intervention designed to promote school adjustment in first-grade students. The group members completed the Critical Incidents Questionnaire at home after every group session. The therapeutic factors were classified according to Bloch, Reibstein, Crouch, Holroyd, and Themen’s taxonomy, although additional categories of critical incidents were applied. Results showed that guidance and acceptance were the most valued therapeutic factors. Cognitive factors were reported more often than behavioral or emotional ones. In addition, the presence of the therapeutic factors was more intense during the beginning and middle stage of the program, gradually giving their place to other categories of critical incidents. Overall, the emergence of therapeutic factors appears to be affected by the program’s educational aspect. We suggest that a wider classification of factors is required to reflect the variety of critical incidents occurring during a psychoeducational group intervention.

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The Experience of Family Therapists Providing an In-person Group Intervention, Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic, and Attempting to Continue with a Comparable Intervention in a Virtual Setting

10.15760/honors.961 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

◽

Miranda Gab

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Group Intervention ◽

Parenting Intervention ◽

Observational Research ◽

Family Therapists ◽

Group Interventions ◽

Direct Experience ◽

The Family ◽

Virtual Setting ◽

Online Group

Group interventions are widely used in mental health and educational settings. Studies have shown that these groups can be conducted in either in-person or virtual settings with success, though there is limited research on the delivery of synchronous, online group interventions, particularly an in-person group intervention that abruptly transitioned to telehealth delivery due to the coronavirus. This observational research aims to tell the story of how two family therapists, who served as co-facilitators for an in-person parenting intervention, transitioned to deliver the same content virtually due to the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing upon previous and present research in the field, this thesis will connect what the family therapists learned from their direct experience of delivering a group intervention in a telehealth setting and discuss specific ways that the knowledge and implementation of telehealth formats can be strengthened.

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Online-Group Intervention after Suicide Bereavement through the Use of Webinars: Study Protocol for a randomized controlled Trial

10.21203/rs.2.13479/v2 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Birgit Wagner ◽

Laura Hofmann ◽

Ulrike Maaß

Keyword(s):

Randomized Controlled Trial ◽

Group Intervention ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Suicide Survivors ◽

Randomized Controlled ◽

Novel Approach ◽

Suicide Bereavement ◽

Cluster Randomized ◽

Long Term Impact ◽

Online Group

Abstract Introduction The death of a significant person through suicide is a very difficult experience and can have long-term impact on an individual’s psychosocial and physical functioning. However, there are only few studies which have examined the effects of interventions in suicide survivors. In the present study, we examined an online-group intervention for people bereaved by suicide using a group-webinar. Methods The intervention was developed based on focus groups with the target group. The cognitive-behavioral 12-module webinar-based group intervention focuses on suicide bereavement related themes such as feelings of guilt, stigmatization, meaning reconstruction and the relationship to the deceased. Further, the webinar includes testimonial videos and psychoeducation. The suicide survivors are randomized to the intervention or the waiting- list in a group cluster randomized controlled trial. Primary outcome were suicidality (BSSI) and depression (BDI-II), secondary outcomes are symptoms of prolonged grief disorder (ICG-D), PTSD (IES-R), stigmatization (STOSASS) and posttraumatic cognitions (PTCI). Discussion Previous studies of internet-based interventions for the bereaved were writing interventions showing large treatment effects. Little is known about the use of webinars as group interventions. Advantages and challenges of this novel approach of psychological interventions will be discussed.

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