Clinical Outcome and Client Satisfaction of an Anger Management Group Program

2001 ◽  
Vol 68 (4) ◽  
pp. 228-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Tang
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Anger Management ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Anger Expression ◽  
Behavioral Approach ◽  
Group Program ◽  
Anger Control ◽  
Continuous Quality ◽  
Management Group

This retrospective quasi-experimental study evaluated the effectiveness of an anger management group program for clients with mental health problems. The program, based on the cognitive-behavioral approach, was offered by outpatient mental health occupational therapy services of a community general hospital. Sixty-four clients, about 59% diagnosed with depressive disorder, enrolled in the program and participated in the study. The pre-treatment and post-treatment scores of the participants on the Anger Control Inventory and the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory were compared. The results indicated significant reduction in the overall experience of intense anger, improvement in cognitive and behavioural coping mechanisms, and significant improvement in anger control after treatment. Most respondents (90%) found the program definitely helpful. The pace of the program and the variety of learning activities were identified as areas for improvement. The results showed the program had positive impact on anger management. Useful suggestions were identified for continuous quality improvements of the program.

scholarly journals Bibliotherapy as a Non-pharmaceutical Intervention to Enhance Mental Health in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review and Bioethical Meta-Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Monroy-Fraustro ◽  
Isaac Maldonado-Castellanos ◽  
Mónica Aboites-Molina ◽  
Susana Rodríguez ◽  
Perla Sueiras ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Quality Criteria ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Road Map ◽  
Road Maps

Background: A non-pharmaceutical treatment offered as psychological support is bibliotherapy, which can be described as the process of reading, reflecting, and discussing literature to further a cognitive shift. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic demands a response to prevent a peak in the prevalence of mental health problems and to avoid the collapse of mental health services, which are scarce and inaccessible due to the pandemic. Thus, this study aimed to review articles on the effectiveness of bibliotherapy on different mental health problems.Methods: A systematic review was conducted to examine relevant studies that assess the effectiveness of bibliotherapy in different clinical settings as a treatment capable of enhancing a sense of purpose and its surrounding values. To achieve this, a systematic review, including a bioethical meta-analysis, was performed. A variant of the PICO (Participants, Intervention, Comparison, and Outcome) model was used for the search strategy, and the systematic review was conducted in three databases: PubMed, Bireme, and OVID. Inclusion criteria were relevant studies that included the keywords, excluding documents with irrelevant topics, studies on subjects 15 years or younger, and in languages besides Spanish or English. Starting with 707 studies, after three rounds of different quality criteria, 13 articles were selected for analysis, including a hermeneutic analysis, which was followed by a fourth and final recovery round assessing bibliotherapy articles concerning healthcare workers.Results: Our findings showed that through bibliotherapy, patients developed several capacities, including the re-signification of their own activities through a new outlook of their moral horizon. There are no research road maps serving as guides to conduct research on the use of bibliotherapy to enhance mental health. Additionally, values such as autonomy and justice were closely linked with positive results in bibliotherapy. This implies that bibliotherapy has the potential to have a positive impact in different settings.Conclusions: Our contribution is to offer a road map that presents state-of-the-art bibliotherapy research, which will assist institutions and healthcare professionals to plan clinical and specific interventions with positive outcomes.

scholarly journals A United Kingdom Pilot Study of Kinetic Shift Therapy and Mindfulness Based Therapy for Clients Living with Intellectual Disabilities and Enduring Mental Health Problems

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Collins-McGroarty J ◽  
Faulkes-Sharrock E ◽  
Wilkes R
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Behavioral Issues ◽  
Client Group ◽  
Sensitive Topics ◽  
Kinetic Shift ◽  
The Impact

Objective: Clients with moderate intellectual disabilities are reported to struggle with ongoing mental health problems, especially around emotional and behavioral issues around sensitive topics like their sexuality, which is not always easy to communicate through traditional talking therapies for this client group, therefore a group of individuals were selected to determine the impact of a newer energy psychotherapy technique called Kinetic Shift Therapy (KS) alongside Mindfulness based therapy (MBT) which is utilized more, however with limited published research to determine the positive impact on the symptoms and behaviors that affect this client group.

scholarly journals Exploring men's attitudes to mental fitness through sportspeople's lived experience

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 175-180
Author(s):  
Sarah Elizabeth Cooper ◽  
Sarah Parry ◽  
Maria Livanou ◽  
Daniel Sculthorpe
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Mental Health Nursing ◽  
State Of Mind ◽  
Mental Fitness ◽  
Health Nursing

An interpretative phenomenological analysis sought to explore how male audience members experienced listening to mental health nurses alongside sportspeople who shared their lived stories of mental health problems in public through mental fitness sessions carried out by the mental health charity, State of Mind Sport. Six male participants were interviewed about their experience after attending an mental fitness session. Three superordinate themes emerged: ‘Evolving male openness about mental health’ looks at how the male audience members' perspective on being open about their mental health changed having been to the mental fitness session. Second, ‘Sportspeople's influence’ reflects upon the positive influence sportspeople's involvement in the mental fitness sessions has on male audience members. Finally, ‘The process of learning about mental health’ explores the educational impact the sessions appear to be having. The results demonstrated the mental fitness sessions had a positive impact and using sportspeople can improve mental health interventions with males and this has potential implications for mental health nursing interventions.

An evaluation of the impact of a large group psycho-education programme (Stress Control) on patient outcome: does empathy make a difference?

2010 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Joice ◽  
Stewart W. Mercer
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Patient Outcome ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Individual Therapy ◽  
Large Group ◽  
Therapist Empathy ◽  
The Impact

AbstractLarge psycho-education groups are being increasingly used in mental-health promotion and the treatment of common mental-health problems. In individual therapy there is a well-established link between therapist empathy, therapeutic relationship and patient outcome but the role of empathy within large psycho-educational groups is unknown. This service evaluation investigated the impact of a 6-week large psycho-education group on patient outcome and the role of perceived therapist empathy on outcome. Within a before–after experimental design, 66 participants completed baseline and endpoint measures; Clinical Outcome Routine Evaluation (CORE), Patient Enablement Instrument (PEI), and the modified Consultation and Relational Empathy (CARE) measure. The results showed that the intervention had a positive impact on patient outcome; the CORE score reduced significantly over the 6 weeks by 0.63 (95% CI 0.82–1.14) (t= 9.18, d.f. = 55,p= <0.001) and attendees felt highly enabled. Attendees perceived the course leader as highly empathetic. However, the relationship between perceived empathy and attendee outcome was less clear; no significant relationship was found with the main outcome measure (the change in CORE score). Factors that influenced the main outcome included age, symptom severity at baseline, having a long-term illness or disability, and whether attendees tried the techniques at home (homework). These findings suggest that large group psycho-education is an effective treatment for mild to moderate mental-health problems, at least in the short term. The role of therapist empathy remains ambiguous but may be important for some patient outcomes.

Transition Space at the Museum: A Community Arts-Based Group Program to Foster the Psychosocial Rehabilitation of Youths with Mental Health Problems

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-83
Author(s):  
Kim Archambault ◽  
Élyse Porter-Vignola ◽  
Marilyn Lajeunesse ◽  
Victor Debroux-Leduc ◽  
Rocio Macabena Perez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Psychosocial Rehabilitation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Community Arts ◽  
Group Program ◽  
Repeated Measures Design ◽  
Transition Space

Transition Space at the Museum is a community arts-based group program aiming to foster the psychosocial rehabilitation of adolescents and young adults with mental health problems. In this pilot evaluation, we assessed the preliminary effectiveness of the program at improving participants’ well-being and social functioning. Following a mixed-methods, single-group, repeated-measures design, we collected data before, during, and after program from participants, clinicians, and close relatives using standardized questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. We found converging quantitative and qualitative results supporting the safety and potential of the program to improve the way participants feel and function socially in the short term.

scholarly journals Do Community Free-Medication Service Policy Improve Patient Medication Adherence? A Cross-Sectional Study of Patients With Severe Mental Disorders in Beijing Community

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junli Zhu ◽  
Qingzhi Huang ◽  
Wei Lu ◽  
Yun Chen ◽  
Bin Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Medication Adherence ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Patient Medication ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Service Policy ◽  
The Impact

Background: Nowadays, mental health problems have become a major concern affecting economic and social development, with severe mental health disorders being the top priority. In 2013, Beijing began to implement the Community Free-Medication Service policy (CFMS). This article aims to evaluate the effect of the policy on medication adherence.Methods: In this study, multi-stage sampling was used to select representative patients as samples. Some of the baseline data were obtained by consulting the archives, and information about patient medication adherence measured by Brooks Medication Adherence Scale was obtained through face-to-face interviews. Logistic regression was used to examine the impact of the policy.Results: Policy participation had a significant positive impact on medication adherence (OR = 1.557). The effect of policy participation on medication adherence in the Medication-only mode and Subsidy-only mode were highly significant, but it was not significant in the Mixed mode.Conclusion: This study found that the CFMS in Beijing as an intervention is effective in improving the medication adherence of community patients. However, the impact of the policy is not consistent among service modes. Reinforcement magnitude and frequency should be considered when designing reinforcement interventions.

scholarly journals Mental Health and Well-Being of University Students in Okinawa

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Ratanasiripong ◽  
Takashi China ◽  
Shiho Toyama
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
University Students ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mental Health Issues

With increasing frequency and severity of mental health issues among university students globally as well as limited studies on the mental health of Japanese university students, this study examined the factors that impact the mental health issues of university students in Okinawa. A total of 441 undergraduate students from 3 universities participated in this cross-sectional study. Average age of participants was 20 (range = 18–46, SD = 2.6). Four factors that significantly predicted depression among university students in Okinawa included self-esteem, family economic status, resiliency, and year in school (R2 = 0.37). Two factors that significantly predicted anxiety included self-esteem and family economic status (R2 = 0.26). Three factors that significantly predicted stress included self-esteem, family economic status, and year in school (R2 = 0.28). This study contributes to the understanding of specific factors that impact depression, anxiety, and stress for this population. University administrators and faculty have an opportunity to implement programs and services to make positive impact that could reduce mental health problems and improve well-being for students on their campuses.

Efficacy of a peer-led group program for unemployed people with mental health problems: Pilot randomized controlled trial

2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (4) ◽  
pp. 333-337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicolas Rüsch ◽  
Tobias Staiger ◽  
Tamara Waldmann ◽  
Marie Christine Dekoj ◽  
Thorsten Brosch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Job Search ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Group Program ◽  
Unemployed People ◽  
Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Background: People with long-term unemployment and mental health problems often find it difficult to take active steps toward help-seeking and job search and to navigate the complex system of available services. Likewise, job center staff would welcome interventions to improve the reintegration of long-term unemployed individuals with mental health problems into the labor market. Aim: To examine the efficacy of a peer-led group program that supports unemployed people with mental health problems in terms of help-seeking, job search and recovery. Methods: Based on participatory research, a four-session group program was designed and evaluated in a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) with 42 participants, randomized to the program ( n = 23) or treatment as usual ( n = 19). Outcomes were assessed at baseline (T0), 3 weeks (T1), 6 weeks (T2) and 6 months later (T3). Results: There were no significant intervention effects on primary outcomes (job search self-efficacy and help-seeking). But compared to the control group, intervention participants showed significant improvements in depressive symptoms ( p = .02) and recovery ( p = .04) at T2 with medium effect sizes. There were trend-level positive program effects on self-stigma, hopelessness and secrecy. Conclusion: This pilot RCT provides initial evidence for the efficacy of a peer-led group program to improve symptoms and recovery among unemployed participants with mental health problems.

scholarly journals Psychological resilience and post-traumatic growth in disaster-exposed organisations: overview of the literature

2018 ◽  
Vol 166 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha Brooks ◽  
R Amlôt ◽  
G J Rubin ◽  
N Greenberg
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Psychological Resilience ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Training Experience ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Post Traumatic Growth ◽  
Published Evidence ◽  
Post Traumatic

As disasters become increasingly prevalent, and reported on, a wealth of literature on post-disaster mental health has been published. Most published evidence focuses on symptoms of mental health problems (such as post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety) and psychosocial factors increasing the risk of such symptoms. However, a recent shift in the literature has moved to exploring resilience and the absence of adverse lasting mental health effects following a disaster. This paper undertakes a qualitative review of the literature to explore factors affecting psychological resilience, as well as the potential positive impact of experiencing a disaster (post-traumatic growth) by examining the literature on employees in disaster-exposed organisations. We identify several protective factors: training, experience, and perceived (personal) competence; social support; and effective coping strategies. Post-traumatic growth frequently appeared to occur at both personal and professional levels for those rescue staff after a disaster, giving employees a greater appreciation of life and their relationships, enhancing their self-esteem and providing a sense of accomplishment and better understanding of their work. Implications, in terms of how to build a resilient workforce, are discussed.

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