Research and Survive? A Critical Question for Group Analysis

2002 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Carter
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
National Health Service ◽  
Group Analysis ◽  
Analytic Theory ◽  
The Political ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Critical Question ◽  
Psychological Therapies ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Uk

Within the UK NHS (National Health Service) there is an increasing emphasis on evidence based practice in psychological therapies. This article discusses the political challenges and practical dilemmas this raises for group analysis, first by examining questions that might be asked by the principal stakeholders in group analysis as practised within the NHS. Such questions relate to one central issue: `What is the point of group analysis?' and might be regarded as different angles on this shared, core question, as seen from the perspectives of outcome, process and theory. The literature relating to outcome and process in group analysis will be discussed and the current state of group-analytic theory examined, with emphasis on group analysis as a `broad church'. The article will discuss issues of research, and argue that, due to the relatively undeveloped state of group-analytic theory, it is necessary to look to qualitative research methods as a means of helping to build a more clearly defined group-analytic theory and proving its worth.

The Mexican social unconscious—part II: Politics and group analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 053331642110139
Author(s):  
Reyna Hernández-Tubert
Keyword(s):  
Group Analysis ◽  
Analytic Theory ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Dimension ◽  
Political Evolution ◽  
Social Unconscious

The origins of the Mexican people and their impact on their social unconscious have been presented in the first part of this article. This second part starts with a discussion of the unavoidable need to include the political dimension in any group-analytic theory and enquiry. It then sketches the socio-political evolution of the country up to the present and its impact on the collective mood and relations among individuals and groups.

Researching the psychological therapies in prison: considerations and future recommendations

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 118-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Gee ◽  
Betty Bertrand-Godfrey
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Prison System ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Research Methodologies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Psychological Therapies ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Alternative Research ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Current Movement

Purpose – The psychological therapies are widely considered within the forensic literature as holding a useful role in the prison system, however, despite this, very little research into the psychological therapies has taken place. Further, where research is carried out, it is often associated with the need for evidence-based practice (EBP), involving quantification and randomization. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – This paper will initially introduce the importance of research into the psychological therapies in prison, followed by a consideration of EBP which can be thought of as the current movement governing research in the psychological therapies in the UK. Findings – However, in providing a focused critique of EBP, particularly within prisons, this paper will attempt to pave the way for a consideration of alternative research methodologies and resultant methods in researching the psychological therapies in prisons in the UK. Originality/value – Through this it is argued that research within the prison setting should act not to promote interventions and create an evidence-based as such, but to provide an accessible body of knowledge for the psychological therapists working in prisons in the UK.

Addressing the Need for Anger Management in Young People

2020 ◽  
pp. 33-63
Author(s):  
Tanya Heasley
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Young People ◽  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Anger Management ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Management Programme ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Positive Psychology Interventions ◽  
Treatment Services ◽  
The Uk

Anger in young people is on the increase worldwide and effective anger treatment services are in demand. However, the lack of research on the construct of anger and little evidence-based practice makes it difficult to ascertain the best service for these angry young people. Moreover, there is a lack of extensive evidence and qualitative research in the combination of psychoeducation and positive psychology interventions in anger management programmes for young people. Therefore, this chapter will summarise a phenomenological study of an existing psychoeducational anger management programme in the UK and discuss its findings. This chapter will present anger and positive psychology in the context of developing an effective anger management programme and provide a simple anger management strategy to use as a foundation for developing anger management programmes in schools.

Paying for Our Futures: The Political Economy of Pension Reform in the UK

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
Pension System ◽  
Pension Reform ◽  
Radical Change ◽  
The Political ◽  
Economic Knowledge ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Uk ◽  
State Pension ◽  
The Cost

The development of pension provision in Britain since January 1909, when the first public old-age pension was paid, should be celebrated as one of the greatest achievements of collective action in the twentieth century. This chapter examines what has and has not changed in terms of demographic and economic knowledge of pension systems. It then considers the causes and consequences of this delusional consensus and offers some suggestions about how a more responsible set of political and popular attitudes to pensions might be created, beginning with a fundamental reform to the state pension system. The rationale advanced by the Pensions Commission for maintaining much of the complexity of the current state system is the cost and disruption that would be entailed by radical change. This chapter discusses the political economy of pension reform in Britain, focusing on the link between demography and pensions as well as between pensions and economics.

scholarly journals Physiotherapy for tennis elbow: a survey of knowledge and practice within the UK and Ireland

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (11) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Nicholas Harland ◽  
Nick Livadas
Keyword(s):  
Tennis Elbow ◽  
Treatment Modalities ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Research Setting ◽  
Current State ◽  
Secondary Purpose ◽  
High Quality Evidence ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
The Uk ◽  
E Mail

Background/Aims The purpose of the survey was to investigate the current state of knowledge and practice regarding tennis elbow within a physiotherapy population. A secondary purpose was to explore attitudes towards emerging electrotherapeutic technologies in the treatment of tennis elbow and to ascertain if culturally, within physiotherapy, there could be bias against such technologies because of a historic lack of high-quality evidence surrounding them. Methods The survey was undertaken entirely online using an e-mail cascade and 253 responses were gained. Results Overall, respondents overestimated the strength of evidence supporting a list of common treatment modalities. Where electrotherapeutic modalities were concerned, however, the vast majority of the sample thought the evidence was poor. Where diagnosis and management were concerned the majority of respondents appeared to practice in an evidence-based fashion. Conclusions Perhaps the most important finding of the study is that a third of respondents thought they might be biased against new electrotherapeutic technologies, even if they were using them within a research setting. The implications of this are discussed in the context of how factors such as communication and therapist affects may change treatment outcomes.

An Evaluation of the Quality of Integrated Care Pathway Development in the UK National Health Service

2005 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Croucher
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
National Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Integrated Care ◽  
Care Pathway ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Integrated Care Pathway ◽  
Uk National Health Service ◽  
The Uk

An integrated care pathway (ICP) is an outline of planned care for a specific patient group. It highlights usual practice that is evidence-based, from which variations occur as health-care professionals use their professional judgement. The objectives of the study were to identify the key elements within an ICP, to formulate a checklist utilizing the ICP key elements, and to evaluate ICPs available from the UK National electronic Library for Health (NeLH) against the checklist. An ICP key elements checklist was produced from a review of ICP literature. In all, 90% of the ICPs evaluated contained a plan of anticipated care along some form of timeline, including processes and outcomes. Also, 70% of the ICPs evaluated did not contain a variance-recording framework. In addition, 70% of the ICPs evaluated did not contain any evidence of evidence-based best practice. This study shows that there is wide variability in the quality of the ICPs being developed in the UK National Health Service (NHS), and that the development of ICPs in many health-care organizations is inadequate. Variability of the ICPs being developed will have a direct impact on the quality of patient care, and improvements in care and service delivery may not be identified, implemented or reviewed. It is recommended that a tool be produced, which would provide a standard framework for NHS staff to follow when developing ICPs.

scholarly journals Communication Deficit and Monetization of Political Contests at the Electoral Commission of Ghana

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-88
Author(s):  
Shadrack Bentil ◽  
Edmund Poku Adu
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Strategic Plan ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
The Political ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
The Past ◽  
Current State ◽  
Qualitative Research Methodology ◽  
Electoral Democracy

The current state of the office of the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana can be couched as a bleeding pillar in Ghana’s electoral democracy pending crisis. In spite of the numerous reform measures undertaken by the EC to improve the quality delivery of its constitutional mandate, communication deficit and the increasing monetization of parliamentary and presidential contestation poses a serious threat to broader participation and competition in Ghana's future electoral fortune. Thus, the objective of the paper was to interrogate the issues of communication inefficiencies and monetization of political contestations by the Electoral Commission of Ghana and proffer pragmatic solutions that can be taken into consideration in years ahead due to the past and recent experiences of neighbouring countries within the sub-region. The study employed the qualitative research methodology to elicit responses from 12 experts in the field of elections. Apart from the primary data generated from the field, secondary sources were consulted to situate the discussion in the existing debate in the literature. The findings of the study revealed that monetization of the political contest has negative implications for a competitive political contest--disqualification of citizens with capable minds from contesting in a multi-party democracy) whilst communication deficit was found to be deepening public distrust in the Electoral Commission of Ghana. The study, therefore, recommended among others the creation of a three-man office solely responsible for managing the commission's website and other electronic outlets, and the immediate activation and implementation of the provision in the 2020 Strategic Plan of the Electoral Commission which has remained dormant after 2016 elections.

French and Spanish Queer Film

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Perriam ◽  
Darren Waldron
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
Sense Of Community ◽  
National Identities ◽  
Audience Research ◽  
Large Sample ◽  
Current State ◽  
Trans People ◽  
Screening Questionnaires ◽  
On Line ◽  
The Uk

This book advances the current state of film audience research and of our knowledge of sexuality in transnational contexts, by analysing how French LGBTQ films are seen in Spain and Spanish ones in France, as well as how these films are seen in the UK. It studies films from various genres and examines their reception across four languages (Spanish, French, Catalan, English) and engages with participants across a range of digital and physical audience locations. A focus on LGBTQ festivals and on issues relating to LGBTQ experience in both countries allows for the consideration of issues such as ageing, sense of community and isolation, affiliation and investment, and the representation of issues affecting trans people. The book examines films that chronicle the local, national and sub-national identities while also addressing foreign audiences. It draws on a large sample of individual responses through post-screening questionnaires and focus groups as well as on the work of professional film critics and on-line commentators.

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