"Effectiveness of a mindfulness-based cognitive therapy group intervention in reducing gambling-related craving"

The trial by Gale et al (pages 185-189) is a valuable example of a negative result - the sort of finding that is published less often than a positive one. But, we can learn from the failure, both in understanding correct treatment and in planning future trials. Patients were recruited in a clinic where repeated treatment by nerve blocks is used as a palliative measure for chronic pain of all types. They were then offered the choice of entering a group with cognitive behavioural therapy or continuing with nerve blocks. For ethical reasons, patients could freely leave either branch of the trial without prejudice. At the onset, one of 34 patients in the nerve-block group left, while 12 departed from the cognitive therapy group. All 33 patients remaining in the nerve block group completed the eight-week trial, while only four of 34 patients completed it in the cognitive therapy group.

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Effect of music therapy on stress in chemically dependent people: a quasi-experimental study

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/1518-8345.2456.3115 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 27 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Gunnar Glauco De Cunto Taets ◽

Rafael Tavares Jomar ◽

Angela Maria Mendes Abreu ◽

Marcia Alves Marques Capella

Keyword(s):

Experimental Study ◽

Music Therapy ◽

Salivary Cortisol ◽

Group Intervention ◽

Therapy Group ◽

Statistical Significance ◽

Chemically Dependent ◽

Significance Level ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

Cortisol Levels

ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate the effect of music therapy on the stress of chemically dependent people. Method: quasi-experimental study conducted at a philanthropic institution with 18 chemically dependent people undergoing treatment. Salivary cortisol (stress hormone) was collected in three moments: before, 60 minutes after, and 120 minutes after a music therapy group intervention. Statistical analysis adopted a significance level of p < 0.05 and used the Wilcoxon and Kruskal-Wallis non-parametric tests. Results: after 60 minutes of intervention, there was a statistically significant reduction in mean salivary cortisol levels (p < 0.001). A reduction was also noted after 120 minutes, but without statistical significance (p = 0.139). Conclusion: a single session of 60 minutes of group music therapy was able to reduce stress (salivary cortisol levels) of chemically dependent people.

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Utprøving av en tilpasset gruppebehandling for unge voksne

Tidsskrift for Norsk psykologforening ◽

10.52734/x5q9um84 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 58 (7) ◽

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Group Therapy ◽

Cognitive Therapy ◽

Group Treatment ◽

Therapy Group ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Therapy Outcomes ◽

Vulnerable Patient ◽

Adult Outpatient ◽

Vulnerable Patient Group

Background: There is a need for special attention to patients in the transition between adolescent and adult psychiatric services. This study investigates effects of a group therapy on depression, anxiety, self-esteem and personal experiences among the youngest patients in an adult outpatient clinic. Method: Patients between 18 and 25 years participated in a 10-week group treatment based on psychoeducation and cognitive therapy. Outcomes were self-reported and both quantitative and qualitative. Results: Of 35 included patients (equal gender distribution, mean age 21 years), 31 completed treatment. Forty-nine percent were diagnosed with depression and 23 % with anxiety. Depressive symptoms and self-esteem improved after treatment, whereas anxiety symptoms did not. Group participation gave new perspectives on own difficulties and a sense of belonging in a safe setting with people they could relate to.  Conclusion: Group treatment adapted to young adults may be a suitable and feasible treatment intervention for this vulnerable patient group. Keywords: Depression, anxiety, young adults, cognitive therapy, group therapy, users’ experience.

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The point of no return: A drama therapy group intervention for parents of children with ADHD

Drama Therapy Review ◽

10.1386/dtr_00004_1 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 235-249

Author(s):

Tal Sela ◽

Tamar Livni ◽

Rinat Feniger-Schaal

Keyword(s):

Neurodevelopmental Disorders ◽

Group Intervention ◽

Therapy Group ◽

Drama Therapy ◽

Point Of View ◽

Children And Youth ◽

Short Term ◽

Children With Adhd ◽

Point Of No Return

ADHD is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders among children and youth affecting both the child and his/her main caretakers. This article describes a case study of an established model, Parental-Insightfulness-Drama-Therapy (PIDT), that was adapted and used with parents of children with ADHD. The PIDT model is a short-term group intervention that uses the power of drama to enhance parents’ ability to see things from the child’s point of view and gain a better relationship with their child. The opportunity to explore the parents’ relationship with the child from a playful stance allowed the group participants to have a significant and diverse experience that does not ignore the objective complexity of what they deal with, and at the same time invites them to experience parenting itself as a creative and vivid act.

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