Therapeutic Factors in Patient Groups with Psychosis

2011 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 421-438 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ignacio García-Cabeza ◽  
Mauricio Ducajú ◽  
Esther Chapela ◽  
Manuel González de Chávez
Keyword(s):  
Group Dynamics ◽  
Severe Mental Disorders ◽  
Therapeutic Factors ◽  
Value Differences ◽  
Group Context ◽  
Action Mechanisms ◽  
Group Matrix ◽  
Therapeutic Orientation ◽  
Patient Groups ◽  
Q Sort

Therapeutic factors in group therapy are a series of action mechanisms that contribute to change in therapeutic processes. They are inherent to group dynamics and interaction, yet are not necessarily associated with a therapist’s intervention. These factors are elemental components of a therapeutic change phenomenon derived from the group matrix. We present five studies that thoroughly evaluate these therapy factors within groups of patients diagnosed with psychosis. All factors are measured with the Yalom Q-sort questionnaire that defines factors based on their value given by the patients. We evaluate and report these value differences between group context, patient diagnosis, and therapeutic orientation. Therapeutic factors act independently of diagnoses, theoretical framework, and classification; they are intrinsic components of unique group dynamics. In general, the factor claimed to be most important in patients with severe mental disorders was the instillation of hope.

scholarly journals Reflective Practices to Study Group Dynamics: Implement Empowerment and Understand the Functioning of Groups

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadia Rania ◽  
Ilaria Coppola ◽  
Laura Pinna
Keyword(s):  
Group Dynamics ◽  
Reflective Practices ◽  
Group Context ◽  
Group Experiences ◽  
Relevant Group ◽  
Training Activities ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Group Empowerment ◽  
Online Group ◽  
Group Skills

Introduction: Individual and group reflection practices are qualitative methods useful in a group context to develop group skills and more awareness of the dynamics that take place within the group to which one belongs.Aim: The aim of this work is to highlight how individual reflective practices and group reflections contribute to the development of group skills. More specifically, the effectiveness of relevant group dynamics is investigated, with the aim of creating a space for reflection, and activation for individual and group empowerment.Participants: The participants were 130 university students (86% female), resided in northwestern Italy, and had a mean age of 27.5 years (SD = 7.52). They were randomly divided into 23 groups (ranged from four to nine members).Method: The participants engaged in several online training activities and at the end of every activity they completed individual reflection practice in which they presented both positive and negative aspects related to the group experiences. Then they participated in online group reflections that allowed them to reflect on the group dynamics, particular attention given to factors such as climate, participation and roles played by each participant in a variety of training activities. This study analyzes 130 individual reflective practices and 23 group reflections. The data collected through individual reflective practices and the transcripts of the group reflections were analyzed using grounded theory. Two independent judges analyzed and categorized the data and then identified the main common categories that emerged by the support of Nvivo software.Results: From the analysis of the content, it is determined that the participants, based on the construction of the individual and group reflections, paid greater attention to the dynamics that occurred within the group during the various activities in which they participated, thus allowing them to be more aware of the various factors that affected the importance attributed to the different roles, the climate, and their active participation.Conclusion: Combined, these factors allowed participants to strengthen their relationships with each other and enhance the cohesion of the group.

The Pygmalion concept in group analysis: the conductor’s anti-group and the search for the group as a container

2018 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-50
Author(s):  
Maria Papanastassiou
Keyword(s):  
Group Dynamics ◽  
Group Analysis ◽  
Group Contributions ◽  
The Unconscious ◽  
Group Matrix ◽  
Group Member ◽  
Group Experience

The conductor’s identity as a group member, allied with the potential for the unconscious co-creation of anti-group forces is the centre-stage for the debate I herewith present. This is inextricable from, and central to, the complex inter-subjective group matrix. The conductor’s counter-transference as an inter-subjective group experience, lends powerful insights into feelings of hate in the group, and its resultant anti-group dynamics. How hate may be understood as a shared, co-created experience is examined. The conductor’s potential for narcissistic over-identification with the group and possible lack of containment, is explored, including the potential for anti-group contributions. The myth of Pygmalion illustrates the frustration encountered when the container fails to meet one’s needs. Suggestions are offered regarding the importance for conductors to work through potential contributions of anti-group forces and their own hate of the group.1

Exploring Environmental Values through the Medium of Small Groups: 2. Illustrations of a Group at Work

1988 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 457-476 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Burgess ◽  
M Limb ◽  
C M Harrison
Keyword(s):  
Group Dynamics ◽  
Small Groups ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Group Structure ◽  
Environmental Values ◽  
Research Strategy ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Group Matrix ◽  
Space Project

In this paper we present the discussions of the Eltham group in the Greenwich Open-Space project, as a case study of the contributions that in-depth small groups can make in the study of environmental values. The major themes of the group discussions are presented, and extracts of dialogue illustrate several aspects of small-group dynamics: how the group establishes its identity, how members negotiate increasing levels of intimacy and trust, how they handle conflict among themselves, and how they deal with termination. These themes demonstrate the importance of the group matrix, the levels of manifest and latent meaning in discourse, and the role of the conductor in facilitating the group structure and processes. We conclude that in-depth small groups are a valuable research strategy for the exploration of the interpenetration of individual and collective values for environment.

The prosocial and moral character of the spiritual leader

2011 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yueh-Chuen Huang ◽  
Hui-Chuan Shih
Keyword(s):  
Template Matching ◽  
Moral Character ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Department Stores ◽  
Value System ◽  
Value Differences ◽  
Spiritual Leader ◽  
Prosocial Orientation ◽  
Q Sort

Using a case study the authors explored a spiritual leader's value differences, focusing on his prosocial orientation and moral character by using the Q-sort template-matching technique (Bem & Allen, 1974). Using 511 employees working in the company as the experimental control group, the researchers found that the spiritual leader's value system was very different from all others. Results demonstrate that a spiritual leader's values are more prosocial and concerned with morality compared to the control group's material and practical values. Also, through the same case study, the trends for the industry of department stores.

scholarly journals Assessing the basics of knowledge transfer structures

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Fascia ◽  
mike sanderson ◽  
hock tan
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Group Dynamics ◽  
Knowledge Exchange ◽  
Cultural Models ◽  
Healthcare Management ◽  
Socially Constructed ◽  
Patient Groups ◽  
Transfer Mechanisms

Dominant research streams in healthcare management conclude that knowledge transfer between patient groups is accomplished through instructions and/or socially constructed practices. Underlying these views is the belief that texts and practices carry with them the codes necessary for their own decoding and, therefore, enable an unproblematic knowledge transfer. The analysis focused specifically on the interrelated effects between constituents of a group receiving ongoing healthcare and the relationships to knowledge transfer management, through which, group membership and knowledge exchange was mediated. The research asked if this relationship could be improved from both a personal and organisational perspective, by better understanding of the knowledge transfer mechanisms at work. We argue that because private and cultural models mediate decoding of information into meaningful knowledge, knowledge is created from the unique combination of cognitive dispositions of acumen, memory, creativity, volition, emotion, and socio-cultural interaction. Thus, mechanisms for decision-making affect socio group dynamics and interactions via the healthcare environment, manager or practitioner. 2 Design/methodology/approach-CASE STUDY. This case study adopted a qualitative constructivist methodology and thematic analysis of the output data. A total of 20 (n1=20) main interviews and 10 (n2=10) follow up interviews took place over a two month period. Findings-Findings indicate that for this group of participants, knowledge transfer depended on the assumption of real world values as opposed to determinates of healthcare practitioners

Organizational Group Dynamics Q-Sort

1998 ◽  
Author(s):  
Randall S. Peterson ◽  
Pamela D. Owens ◽  
Philip E. Tetlock ◽  
Elliott T. Fan ◽  
Paul Martorana
Keyword(s):  
Group Dynamics ◽  
Q Sort

Group Dynamics Q-Sort

1992 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip E. Tetlock ◽  
Randall S. Peterson ◽  
Charles McGuire ◽  
Shi-jie Chang ◽  
Peter Feld
Keyword(s):  
Group Dynamics ◽  
Q Sort

Perceptions by Patients and Therapists of Therapeutic Factors in Group Psychotherapy

1980 ◽  
Vol 137 (3) ◽  
pp. 274-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sidney Bloch ◽  
Janet Reibstein
Keyword(s):  
Group Psychotherapy ◽  
Therapeutic Factors ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Patient Groups

SummaryThe comparative value of possible therapeutic factors in group psychotherapy was studied by submitting questionnaires regularly to patients and therapists of six long-term out-patient groups. Both patients and therapists attached most importance to self-understanding, self-disclosure and learning from interpersonal actions. They diverged, however, in their overall perception of which factors were important in therapy.

scholarly journals Sociodrama: action mechanisms and directing strategies at two public events

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 187-197
Author(s):  
Anna Maria Knobel
Keyword(s):  
Group Dynamics ◽  
Group Cohesion ◽  
The Other ◽  
Relational Model ◽  
Relational Structures ◽  
Public Events ◽  
Action Mechanisms ◽  
Action Strategies ◽  
Shared Goals ◽  
Modes Of Interaction

The author describes the origins of morenian Sociodrama, its action mechanisms, its practices and the Director’s action strategies. She defines group, points to the existence of different focuses for directing: protagonist, spontaneous and relational, comprehensively showing the workings of the sociometric-relational model, which works through the affective forces of approximation, distancing or indifference of each participant concerning the other ones. It also shows that mutual choices produce group cohesion and discordant choices produce conflicting dynamics. She indicates that this type of practice holds its pillars: modes of interaction, shared goals and roles, relational structures and functioning group dynamics. The author uses as examples two public interventions on which the sociometric criteria were applied.

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