“Despite the Differences, We Were All the Same”. Group Cohesion in Diagnosis-Specific and Transdiagnostic CBT Groups for Anxiety and Depression: A Qualitative Study

Group cohesion refers to a sense of belonging, mutual support and identification with other group members. Group cohesion has been associated with better outcomes, lower drop-out rates, more interpersonal support and better participation in psychotherapy. Nevertheless, the role of group cohesion in CBT has not yet received much attention. The rationale for delivering CBT in groups is that patients can model themselves through each other due to their similarities in symptoms. However, there has recently been a shift towards transdiagnostic CBT protocols, in which patients with varied diagnoses participate in the same groups. This shift challenges the rationale of delivering CBT in groups, and it is therefore highly important to understand if and how group cohesion develops in mixed diagnoses CBT groups. The current study used a qualitative comparative framework to investigate the patients’ experiences of group cohesion in diagnosis-specific versus transdiagnostic CBT groups. Twenty-three patients were interviewed with semi-structured interviews upon completion of the treatment. Participants had a primary diagnosis of MDD, panic disorder, agoraphobia or social anxiety disorder. A comparative thematic analysis was carried out. Three themes were found: the move from differences to similarities, the role of group cohesion in group CBT and factors helpful and hindering to group cohesion. Group cohesion developed across groups and was considered highly important in both diagnosis-specific and transdiagnostic CBT groups.

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The Role of the Therapist in Group CBT for Psychosis

Group CBT for Psychosis ◽

10.1093/med:psych/9780199391523.003.0005 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 47-57

Author(s):

Tania Lecomte ◽

Claude Leclerc ◽

Til Wykes

Keyword(s):

Group Therapy ◽

Group Cohesion ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Individual Therapy ◽

Detailed List ◽

Group Cbt

The therapist has a very different role in group therapy than in individual therapy—these differences are presented in this chapter. This chapter presents how to work in co-therapy, how to use the participants’ input to support the therapist, and what is expected of the therapist (e.g., show and ensure understanding, manage time and interactions, encourage group cohesion). The chapter also offers a detailed list of ‘to-do’ (e.g. protecting self-esteem, offer structure) and ‘do not’ (e.g., imposing his/her view, acting as an expert, monopolizing the session) that therapists need to keep in mind when offering gropu CBT for psychosis.

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Understanding Singapore's dynamic parrot trade ecosystem

Oryx ◽

10.1017/s0030605320001246 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-11

Author(s):

Anuj Jain ◽

Scott Li Meng Aloysius ◽

Heather Lim ◽

Tim Plowden ◽

Ding Li Yong ◽

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Keyword(s):

Consumer Preferences ◽

Wildlife Trade ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Illegal Hunting ◽

Pet Birds ◽

Group Members ◽

Trade Dynamics ◽

Sustainable Trade ◽

Industry Professionals

Abstract Singapore is prominent in the global trade of pet birds, primarily parrots. This includes its role as a key international transit hub, and also its growing domestic market, including for threatened species. There is a need to understand the trade beyond volumes and flows, including consumer knowledge, preferences and behaviours, and interactions with vendors, hobbyist groups and supporting industries. We used three methods to examine this: (1) a questionnaire with stakeholders (including parrot owners, hobbyist group members, breeders and supporting industry professionals), about the motivations for parrot ownership and interest in sustainable trade, (2) semi-structured interviews with key informants about trade dynamics, and (3) a review of online hobbyist groups. Based on our findings, we provide an initial mapping of the country's parrot trade ecosystem. Fifty-one per cent of respondents claimed to be a member of a parrot hobbyist group and 64% agreed their participation in such groups had encouraged them to purchase more parrots. The majority (71%) of parrot owners reported a preference for captive-bred rather than wild-caught parrots, and 72% were concerned about the illegal hunting of parrots for commercial trade. Most were willing to pay more (70%) and wait longer (73%) to procure a sustainably sourced parrot. Our approach presents the wildlife trade as a complex social phenomenon, with multiple physical and online channels, regulatory challenges, social networks, and evolving consumer preferences. We also document the pivotal role of hobbyist groups and their untapped potential to leverage these networks to improve sustainable trade.

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The role of social capital in the institutionalization of regional place marketing activity

Place Branding and Public Diplomacy ◽

10.1057/s41254-021-00201-x ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Juha Halme

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Social Relations ◽

Structural Development ◽

Place Marketing ◽

Marketing Activity ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Group Members ◽

The Will

AbstractThis paper aims to study the outcomes of the regional level place marketing projects, which contribute towards the fruition of long-term place marketing or branding goals. It applies a theoretical framework based on institutional and social capital theories. Hence, it highlights the role of networks, norms of behavior and values, and trust regarding the institutionalization of regional place marketing activity. Two ERDF (European Structural Development Funding)-funded regional place marketing projects carried out in eastern Finland are explored. The empirical material consists of 23 semi-structured interviews of steering group members of the projects and documentary data on the later developments of the place marketing activity in the regions. The findings show that social capital generated during the projects contributed to the institutionalization of place marketing activity by reinforcing the will to do place marketing together, forming information-sharing practices, and expanding and strengthening stakeholder networks. Results indicate that social relations and structures that are formed during the place marketing collaborations can extend the lifespan of regional place marketing activity beyond short-lived projects, while there remains a need to develop this perspective into a measurable variable.

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“West Group”

Overcoming Parent-Child Contact Problems ◽

10.1093/med:psych/9780190235208.003.0009 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 193-210

Author(s):

Matthew J. Sullivan

Keyword(s):

Group Work ◽

Group Process ◽

Group Cohesion ◽

The Other ◽

Adaptive Coping ◽

Mutual Support ◽

The West ◽

Shared Experiences ◽

Group Members

This chapter describes the characteristics of the parents in the Overcoming Barriers camp program whose children are resisting contact with them as well as the group work that is done with these parents. The West Group process from beginning to closure is described, as well as specific goals, objectives, and techniques that contribute to the other components of the camp intervention. The shared experiences of these parents have generated common beliefs, feelings, and attitudes—often focused on a sense of victimization—that pose significant obstacles to reconnecting with their children and developing a more functional coparenting relationship with the children’s favored parent. The group work draws on these commonalities to build group cohesion and mutual support. At the same time, it challenges group members to take responsibility for their contributions to the child’s rejection and to shift to more active and adaptive coping with their difficult family situations.

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Dynamics of Group Lending Mechanism and the Role of Group Leaders in Developing Countries

International Journal of Customer Relationship Marketing and Management ◽

10.4018/ijcrmm.2019070104 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 54-71 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Obinna Udodiri Nkwocha ◽

Javed Hussain ◽

Hatem El-Gohary ◽

David J. Edwards ◽

Ernest Ovia

Keyword(s):

Group Formation ◽

Group Cohesion ◽

Group Leaders ◽

Group Lending ◽

Joint Liability ◽

Peer Monitoring ◽

Entrepreneurial Spirit ◽

Group Members ◽

Using Data

Group lending mechanisms have increasingly become popular among microfinance providers in recent years. This is largely due to its ability to leverage joint liability to increase loan repayments whilst promoting an entrepreneurial spirit among borrowers. Meanwhile, a group-lending mechanism is also very important in promoting women's empowerment through cooperative engagements of all group members. However, the effectiveness of the group lending methodology in the delivery of microfinance within a developing country context is largely under-researched. Using data from extensive focus groups interviews of women borrowers held in Nigeria among participants from 150 different groups, this article analyses the dynamics of group lending mechanism (group formation, peer monitoring, pressure and support). The article widens the current narrow literature on group leaders by providing a detailed empirical account of the activities of group leaders in a microfinance intervention. The findings showed that because group leaders are primarily held liable for loan delinquency of group members, they are more highly motivated than other members to monitor and pressure members. The results also suggest that while group leaders were found to perform vital roles, some of these group leaders abused their positions in ways that undermine group cohesion and microfinance sustainability. Lastly, the article introduces the “multiple card phenomenon” in group-based microfinance intervention.

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Pelaksanaan SL-PTT Dan Peran Penyuluh Terhadap Petani Kakao Di Kecamatan Bandar Baru Kabupaten Pidie Jaya

Agrifo Jurnal Agribisnis Universitas Malikussaleh ◽

10.29103/ag.v3i2.1107 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 14

Author(s):

Eva Wardah ◽

Setia Budi

Keyword(s):

Junior High School ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Primary Data ◽

Survey Method ◽

Extension Agents ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Working Age ◽

Group Members ◽

Cocoa Farmers

This study aims to determine the application of SL-PTT to smallholder cocoa farmers and the role of agricultural extension agents in cocoa cultivation activities in Banda Baru Sub District, Pidie Jaya District. This research uses survey method. Primary data was obtained from structured interviews (quisioner) while secondary data were obtained from various agencies that were related to this research. Data were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively and described in the results of the study. The results showed that the majority of members of the Cocoa farmer group were productive working age for farming, the majority only had formal junior high school education level (SLTP). More than half of Cocoa farmers have a family burden of 3-5 people. The land area of kakao farmers is in the medium category (1-3 Ha). The application of SL-PTT in the People's Cocoa Farming is in the role category. Furthermore, the role of instructors as initiators, mediators, facilitators is in the very instrumental category, while the role of instructors as dynamicators and organizers is in the role category. Strengthening is needed for extension agents, especially in terms of strengthening farmer group institutions and the ability and skills to motivate farmer group members to implement innovations offered by extension workers in cocoa farming activities

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The power of norms to sway fused group members

Behavioral and Brain Sciences ◽

10.1017/s0140525x18001644 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 41 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Winnifred R. Louis ◽

Craig McGarty ◽

Emma F. Thomas ◽

Catherine E. Amiot ◽

Fathali M. Moghaddam

Keyword(s):

Evolutionary Anthropology ◽

Normative Systems ◽

Violent Extremism ◽

Identity Fusion ◽

Group Members

AbstractWhitehouse adapts insights from evolutionary anthropology to interpret extreme self-sacrifice through the concept of identity fusion. The model neglects the role of normative systems in shaping behaviors, especially in relation to violent extremism. In peaceful groups, increasing fusion will actually decrease extremism. Groups collectively appraise threats and opportunities, actively debate action options, and rarely choose violence toward self or others.

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