scholarly journals Group therapy for incarcerated women who experienced interpersonal violence: A pilot study

2003 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 337-340 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebekah G. Bradley ◽  
Diane R. Follingstad
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Group Therapy ◽  
Interpersonal Violence ◽  
Incarcerated Women

Interpersonal Violence, Affect Regulation and PTSD in Incarcerated Women

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shannon M. Lynch ◽  
Kristine A. Morris ◽  
Norma Boyd ◽  
Galatia Cepeda
Keyword(s):  
Affect Regulation ◽  
Interpersonal Violence ◽  
Incarcerated Women

Group therapy via videoconferencing for individuals with early psychosis: A pilot study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tania Lecomte ◽  
Amal Abdel‐Baki ◽  
Audrey Francoeur ◽  
Briana Cloutier ◽  
Amélie Leboeuf ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Group Therapy ◽  
Early Psychosis

Effects of Supportive-Expressive Group Therapy in Breast Cancer Patients with Affective Disorders: A Pilot Study

2010 ◽  
Vol 79 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luigi Grassi ◽  
Silvana Sabato ◽  
Elena Rossi ◽  
Luciana Marmai ◽  
Bruno Biancosino
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Group Therapy ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Affective Disorders ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients

Mindfulness and Acceptance–Based Group Therapy: An Uncontrolled Pragmatic Pre–Post Pilot Study in a Heterogeneous Population of Female Prisoners

2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (15-16) ◽  
pp. 2572-2585 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ben J. Riley ◽  
David Smith ◽  
Michael F. Baigent
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Binge Eating ◽  
Incarcerated Women ◽  
Screening Tools ◽  
Patient Health Questionnaire ◽  
Health Questionnaire ◽  
Group Program ◽  
Female Prisoners ◽  
Patient Health

The rate of females imprisoned worldwide has increased by more than 50% during the last two decades, with recent figures suggesting that, worldwide, the female prison population may still be increasing at a faster rate than males. Despite prevalence rates for psychiatric conditions among female prisoners being significantly higher than males, there is a particular lack of programs specifically designed for women. This preliminary study evaluates the initial effectiveness of a mindfulness and acceptance–based group program in an uncontrolled pragmatic pilot study of a heterogeneous group of incarcerated women with a range of mental health issues. Participants were 59 incarcerated women who engaged in a 10-session group program. Outcome measures comprised the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire–II, Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale, Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale, and three screening tools derived from the full version of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), to measure depression, binge eating (Patient Health Questionnaire–Binge Eating Disorder [PHQ-ED]), and somatoform disorders (PHQ-15). Results of linear mixed modelling showed improvements in mindfulness and acceptance, and reductions in depression, anxiety, and somatoform symptoms. Furthermore, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) was shown to be an acceptable and feasible intervention for female Indigenous Australian prisoners. A mindfulness and acceptance–based group approach appears to be feasible and acceptable in a prison environment for a female prisoners with a range of mental health symptomatology.

Preliminary evaluation of phase-oriented and women-focused group therapy in partial inpatients with complex trauma histories

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 90
Author(s):  
Ingrid Carlier ◽  
Marceline DeRee ◽  
Sanne VanRijn ◽  
Wilhelmina Van der Spek ◽  
Ineke Callewaert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Group Therapy ◽  
Complex Trauma ◽  
Post Treatment ◽  
Effect Sizes ◽  
Medium Effect ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
General Psychopathology ◽  
Chronic Ptsd ◽  
Chronic Trauma

Rationale, aims and objectives: Despite the broad acceptance of the phase-oriented therapy for Type II chronic trauma in clinical practice, there remains very little empirical evidence to support its validity. Moreover, evaluative studies of group psychotherapy for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) after chronic trauma remain scarce, especially within the partial inpatient setting. The present study reports the evaluation of phase-oriented group therapy for Type II traumatized female partial inpatients with chronic PTSD. The treatment involved 3 phases: (a) symptom reduction/stabilisation, (b) trauma processing, (c) life integration/rehabilitation. Special attention to women’s mental healthcare needs (e.g., training of skills to increase sense of security, self-esteem, autonomy) was also given. Methods: In a pilot study with 31 female partial inpatients, pre- and post-treatment measures were compared in our study of PTSD (Self-Rating Inventory for PTSD, SRIP), General Psychopathology (Symptom Checklist 90, SCL-90), coping (Utrecht Coping List, UCL). Results: At post-treatment, there was a reduction of all PTSD symptom clusters and some general psychopathology (medium to high effect sizes) and an increase of some adaptive coping strategies (low to medium effect sizes). Linear regression analyses showed that the pre-treatment scores of re-experiencing, hyperarousal, total PTSD, agoraphobia and somatic complaints, had a significant predictive influence on outcome. Conclusions: The positive results of this pilot study support the validity of phase-oriented and women-focused group therapy for Type II traumatized partial inpatients with chronic PTSD. These findings warrant further investigation, using a randomized design with larger sample size and assessments in between the phases and during follow-up. We advance our pilot study as a significant contribution to the person-centered management of complex trauma history

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