Brief Therapy for PTSD Symptoms in Maltreated Youth in a Shelter Care Facility

Therapy to address PTSD symptoms in maltreated youth has received increased research attention in recent years. However, little data are available regarding the treatment of youth temporarily housed in shelter care facilities whose parents are unavailable or inaccessible. The present study examined a brief group therapy protocol for such youth in a county-operated shelter. Participants received 1-6 sessions of treatment depending on their length of stay at the shelter. Treatment components included psychoeducation, anxiety management, cognitive restructuring and coping skills, emotional expression, mindfulness, brief exposure, boundary setting, and journaling. Results revealed a significant reduction in PTSD symptoms overall and that number of group therapy sessions mediated pre-treatment and post-treatment scores on various dependent measures. In addition, level of pre-treatment dissociation predicted reduction in PTSD levels. These preliminary results indicate that brief treatment for youth temporarily housed in a shelter care facility can provide some amelioration of PTSD-related symptoms.

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Implications and Insights From Analysis of Consecutive Group Therapy Sessions

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e653882011-001 ◽

2011 ◽

Author(s):

Anderson J. Franklin

Keyword(s):

Group Therapy ◽

Therapy Sessions

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Mental Contamination, PTSD Symptoms, and Coping Following Sexual Trauma: Results from a Daily Monitoring Study

Journal of Anxiety Disorders ◽

10.1016/j.janxdis.2021.102517 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 102517

Author(s):

Jordyn M. Tipsword ◽

C. Alex Brake ◽

Jesse McCann ◽

Matthew W. Southward ◽

Christal L. Badour

Keyword(s):

Sexual Trauma ◽

Ptsd Symptoms ◽

Daily Monitoring ◽

Mental Contamination ◽

Monitoring Study ◽

And Coping

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How to be a ‘good enough’ group analyst

Group Analysis ◽

10.1177/0533316418799499 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 52 (2) ◽

pp. 204-217 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mário David

Keyword(s):

Group Therapy ◽

Group Dynamics ◽

Group Processes ◽

Personal Attributes ◽

Personal Style ◽

Face To Face ◽

The Matrix ◽

Therapy Sessions ◽

Training Practice ◽

Analytic Attitude

A group analyst has an enormous influence over the group dynamics (the ‘matrix’) and this derives from his or her ‘identity or group analytic attitude’ which has been developed through training, practice and group analytic supervision. Each group analyst must develop personal attributes and also affective/cognitive capabilities required to become a ‘good enough group analyst’. Throughout group therapy sessions, specific dimensions appear related to each group analyst. These are of particular importance for a good evolution of group processes, pertaining to his ‘presence’ face-to-face with the group and to his personal ‘style’.

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PTSD Symptoms Experienced and Coping Tactics Used by Crime Scene Investigators in the United States

Journal of Forensic Sciences ◽

10.1111/1556-4029.14044 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 64 (5) ◽

pp. 1444-1450 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Joseph A. Rosansky ◽

Jeffery Cook ◽

Harold Rosenberg ◽

Jon E. Sprague

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Crime Scene ◽

The United States ◽

Ptsd Symptoms ◽

Crime Scene Investigators ◽

And Coping ◽

Coping Tactics

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Resilience and coping strategies in cognitive behavioral group therapy for patients with panic disorder

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing ◽

10.1016/j.apnu.2019.06.003 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 33 (4) ◽

pp. 428-433 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ana Cristina Wesner ◽

Andressa Behenck ◽

Débora Finkler ◽

Pedro Beria ◽

Luciano S.P. Guimarães ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Group Therapy ◽

Panic Disorder ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Cognitive Behavioral ◽

Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy ◽

Behavioral Group ◽

And Coping

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Depression, Mastery and Number of Group Sessions Attended Predict Outcome of Patients with Panic and Agoraphobia in a Behavioural/Medication Program

The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1177/070674379403900508 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 39 (5) ◽

pp. 283-288 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Rudy Bowen ◽

Maxine South ◽

Don Fischer ◽

Terah Looman

Keyword(s):

Group Therapy ◽

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy ◽

Demographic Variables ◽

Personal Knowledge ◽

Predictors Of Outcome ◽

Behaviour Therapy ◽

Cognitive Behaviour ◽

Poor Outcomes ◽

Therapy Sessions

From a list of 214 patients suffering from panic and agoraphobia and who had been treated with cognitive behaviour therapy, 30 patients who had very good outcomes and 32 who had poor outcomes were selected. The groups were selected by the nurse therapist and psychiatrist on the basis of personal knowledge of the patients. The distinction into good and poor outcome groups was confirmed by the results of a follow-up questionnaire completed by the patient. Of several clinical and demographic variables which had been hypothesized, to be predictors of outcome, only depression, as measured by the Beck Depression Inventory, mastery, as measured by the Pearlin Mastery Scale and the number of group therapy sessions attended predicted outcome. Levels of depression and mastery might be clinically modifiable variables which affect the outcome of treatment for patients with panic and agoraphobia.

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Book Review: The Audition Process: Anxiety Management and Coping Strategies

International Journal of Music Education ◽

10.1177/025576149101700126 ◽

1991 ◽

Vol os-17 (1) ◽

pp. 94-95

Author(s):

Gary McPherson

Keyword(s):

Coping Strategies ◽

Anxiety Management ◽

And Coping

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Acute Stress Reactions to Recent Life Events among Women and Men Living with Hiv/Aids

The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine ◽

10.2190/ck2n-33nv-3pvf-glvr ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 32 (4) ◽

pp. 361-378 ◽

Cited By ~ 23

Author(s):

Cheryl Koopman ◽

Cheryl Gore-Felton ◽

Negar Azimi ◽

Kristen O'shea ◽

Eric Ashton ◽

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Keyword(s):

Group Therapy ◽

Life Events ◽

Stress Disorder ◽

Acute Stress ◽

Ptsd Symptoms ◽

Stress Reactions ◽

Traumatic Life Events ◽

Persons Living With Hiv ◽

Living With Hiv ◽

Hiv Aids

Objective: This study examined the prevalence of acute stress reactions to recent life events among persons living with HIV/AIDS. A second aim was to investigate the relationship of acute stress reactions among HIV-infected men and women to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms to previous traumatic life events. Method: Participants included 64 HIV-seropositive persons (33 men and 31 women) drawn from a larger study examining the effects of group therapy on quality of life and health behavior. These individuals were assessed at baseline on demographic and medical status characteristics and (PTSD) symptoms and then randomly assigned to either receive group therapy plus education or education alone. Three months later they were assessed for acute stress reactions to recent life events. Results: Nearly a third (31.3 percent) of the participants reported levels of acute stress reactions to recent life events that met all symptom criteria for the diagnosis of acute stress disorder. However, only 9.4 percent of the respondents described a recent stressful life event that was threatening to the life or physical integrity of themselves or others. Acute stress reactions to recent life events were significantly and positively related to experiencing PTSD symptoms to prior traumatic life events. Acute stress did not differ significantly by gender, AIDS status, or whether or not participants had received 12 weeks of group therapy. Conclusions: A subset of individuals with HIV/AIDS experience high levels of acute stress reactivity to life events considered non-traumatic. HIV-infected individuals who react strongly to ongoing life stressors are more likely to have developed PTSD symptoms in response to previous traumatic life events.

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The construction of identity during group therapy among adults with traumatic brain injury

Communications ◽

10.1515/cam.2007.029 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Dana Kovarsky ◽

Allan Shaw ◽

Maureen Adingono-Smith

Keyword(s):

Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

Brain Injury ◽

Group Therapy ◽

Hospital Setting ◽

Institutional Setting ◽

Construction Of Identity ◽

Speech Language Pathologist ◽

Communicative Functions ◽

Interpretive Practices ◽

Therapy Sessions

AbstractThis investigation examined how the interpretive practices of a speech–language pathologist (SLP) contributed to the construction of identity among adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI) during group therapy in a hospital setting. Six group therapy sessions were video-recorded and transcribed (yielding a total of 8,056 utterances). Attention was paid to patient expressions of identity and ability, the communicative functions of these expressions, and the manner in which these expressions were evaluated by the SLP. The SLP was also interviewed regarding the nature of therapy practice. Analysis revealed that the interpretive voice of the SLP dominated in ascribing a patient identity of self as damaged goods. Implications are discussed in terms of how the institutional setting, the perceived nature of TBI, the agenda of the SLP, and the interactional substrate combined to motivate such interpretive practices on the part of the SLP.

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