Integrative Intensive Retreats for Veteran Couples and Families: A Pilot Study Assessing Change in Relationship Adjustment, Posttraumatic Growth, and Trauma Symptoms

2017 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 448-462 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Kale Monk ◽  
Lauren M. Oseland ◽  
Briana S. Nelson Goff ◽  
Brian G. Ogolsky ◽  
Kali Summers
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Relationship Adjustment ◽  
Trauma Symptoms

Meaning and Purpose (MaP) therapy II: Feasibility and acceptability from a pilot study in advanced cancer

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
David W. Kissane ◽  
Carrie Lethborg ◽  
Joanne Brooker ◽  
Courtney Hempton ◽  
Sue Burney ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Advanced Cancer ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Effect Sizes ◽  
Wait List ◽  
Wait List Control ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Meaning And Purpose

AbstractObjectiveMeaning and Purpose (MaP) therapy aims to enhance meaning-based coping through a life review that focuses on the value and worth of the person, key relationships, sources of fulfillment, roles, and future priorities in living life out fully. We sought to test the feasibility and acceptability of a six-session model of MaP therapy against a wait-list control cohort in a pilot study seeking effect sizes on measures of adaptation.MethodWe randomized patients with advanced cancer to MaP therapy or wait-list control, with measures administered at baseline and after 6–8 weeks. Wait-list patients could then crossover to receive therapy, with further measures collected postintervention. Adherence to the manualized model was sustained through weekly supervision and fidelity coding of recorded sessions. We used generalized estimating equations to control for baseline and any correlation of data.ResultFrom 134 eligible participants, 57 (43%) consented, and 40 of 45 (89%) offered therapy completed 6 sessions. Key barriers to consenting patients were poor health (15 refusers and 4 withdrawals) and death intervened in 6 participants. MaP therapy generated adequate effect sizes in posttraumatic growth (new possibilities, appreciation of life, and personal strength) and life attitudes (choices and goal seeking) to permit calculation of power for a formal randomized, controlled trial.Significance of resultsDelivery of this model of existentially oriented therapy is feasible and acceptable to patients. A properly powered randomized controlled trial is justified to examine the efficacy of this intervention.

scholarly journals Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing to Facilitate Posttraumatic Growth: A Prospective Clinical Pilot Study on Ferry Disaster Survivors

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 320-327 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sang Won Jeon ◽  
Changsu Han ◽  
Joonho Choi ◽  
Young-Hoon Ko ◽  
Ho-Kyoung Yoon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Eye Movement ◽  
Disaster Survivors

Posttraumatic Growth, Centrality of Event, Trauma Symptoms and Resilience: Profiles of Women Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence

2021 ◽  
pp. 088626052110501
Author(s):  
Aistė Bakaitytė ◽  
Goda Kaniušonytė ◽  
Rita Žukauskienė
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Women Survivors ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Latent Profile Analysis ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
Psychological Help ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Trauma Symptoms ◽  
Stress Symptoms

The current study used a person-oriented approach to investigate (a) potential distinctive groups of women survivors of IPV based on their posttraumatic growth (PTG), centrality of event, resilience, and posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) patterns, and (b) examine the role of sociodemographic (age, education, work status) and violence related (physical and emotional violence, time since last violence episode, psychological help) factors in distinguishing these groups. The study sample consisted of 421 women survivors of IPV, and latent profile analysis revealed four profiles: “negative impact” (11% of the sample), “positive growth” (46%), “low impact” (18%), and “distressed growth” (25%). Women age, education, received psychological help, frequency of physical and emotional violence, and time since last violence incident significantly distinguished some of the indicated profiles from each other. Findings of this study contribute to the existing literature by identifying different responses to IPV and investigating some of the theoretical assumptions that had not been comprehensively analyzed in the IPV literature. Limitations of the study and implications for future research are discussed.

Participant Reports of Mindfulness, Posttraumatic Growth, and Social Connectedness in Psilocybin-Assisted Group Therapy: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 002216782110229
Author(s):  
Gabrielle Agin-Liebes ◽  
Eve Ekman ◽  
Brian Anderson ◽  
Maxx Malloy ◽  
Alexandra Haas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Group Therapy ◽  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Social Connectedness ◽  
Meaning Making ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Change Processes ◽  
Trauma Symptoms ◽  
Modes Of Processing

The primary objective of this qualitative study was to explore the therapeutic trajectories of individuals undergoing psilocybin-assisted group therapy. This interpretive phenomenological analysis focused on an enriched study sample of gay-identified cisgender men ( n = 9) with human immunodeficiency virus diagnosed before 1996 and clinically significant trauma symptoms. Microphenomenological interviews were carried out 1 day after participants’ individual psilocybin sessions to elicit fine-grained descriptions of the psilocybin-assisted treatment. Two major thematic change processes were identified using Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis. During their psilocybin sessions, participants reported transitioning out of habitual, evaluative modes of processing and into mindful, experiential modes of processing (from “autopilot” to “meta-aware”). Freed from their emotionally avoidant tendencies, participants were able to process and release previously disowned feelings (grief, shame) and access relational and self-transcendent feelings and prosocial attitudes (joy, gratitude, love, care, compassion). The treatment also supported processes of meaning-making and the realization of posttraumatic growth (in psychological, relational, spiritual dimensions) as participants integrated past traumas into their life narratives and identities (from “trauma-dominant” to “growth-dominant”). These findings suggest that administering adjunctive group therapy with psilocybin may enhance the effectiveness of trauma processing by reinforcing social cohesion, safety, trust, and belonging. These data provide the first empirical suggestion of psilocybin’s efficacy in alleviating trauma symptoms in a group-facilitated format and provide a deeper understanding of the potential psychological change processes involved in this novel treatment approach.

scholarly journals The Impacts of Working With Victims of Sexual Violence: A Rapid Evidence Assessment

2021 ◽  
pp. 152483802110160
Author(s):  
Ioana M. Crivatu ◽  
Miranda A. H. Horvath ◽  
Kristina Massey
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Organizational Support ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Behavioral Changes ◽  
Weight Of Evidence ◽  
Trauma Symptoms ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Support At Work

Aim: Supporting clients who have experienced trauma can lead to trauma symptoms in those working with them; workers in the sexual violence field are at heightened risks of these. This article collated and critically appraised papers, published from 2017 onward, in the area of people assisting victims of sexual violence. It explores the impacts and effects the work has on them, their coping and self-care mechanisms, and organizational support offered to them. Design: A question-based rapid evidence assessment with a triangulated weight of evidence approach was used. Academic and nonacademic databases were searched. Twenty-five papers were included for analysis based on the inclusion/exclusion criteria. Results: Most studies were of medium to high methodological quality. Negative impacts included trauma symptoms, disrupted social relationships, behavioral changes, and emotional and psychological distress. Ability to manage negative impacts was influenced by overall organizational support, availability of training, supervision and guidance, workloads and caseload characteristics, individual characteristics, and their coping and self-care mechanisms. Positive impacts included empowering feelings, improved relationships, compassion satisfaction, and posttraumatic growth. Conclusions: Impacts are significant. Support at work and in personal life increases staff’s ability to cope and find meaning in their role. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

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