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Ruppert, Margaret. "Group therapy integrated with CAT : interactive group therapy integrated with cognitive analytic therapy, understandings and tools." Thesis, University of East Anglia, 2013. https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/53361/.

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This qualitative study investigated bringing Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) tools and understandings (Ryle & Kerr, 2002) into a time-limited (16 sessions) interactive, here-and-now, group therapy (Yalom,1985). Group members were not exposed to CAT or individual work with the two facilitators prior to the group. The study investigated the group members’ experience, particularly in respect of the CAT tools; the facilitators’ experience of integrating CAT tools and understandings into the group; and the adaptations made to use the CAT tools in the group. The six group members were all service users within a secondary mental health service. Data were post session feedback forms and focus groups which were analysed using Template Analysis (King, 1998). CAT tools were simplified sequential diagrammatic reformulations (SDRs), which were made in the group; a group reformulation letter and a group goodbye letter. Five members completed the therapy and three brought goodbye letters. The discussion focuses on whether the adaptations made to the tools undermined fidelity to CAT. Facilitators described only advantages in using the tools and their pre-group fears of the tools impeding the group work proved unfounded. Group members appreciated the letters but differed in their feelings about their diagrams but they did use each others’ diagrams within the group and reported finding this helpful. A criticism from them was lack of direction from the facilitators, particularly in recording exits on the diagram. This is discussed along with some of the limitations of the study, particularly the researcher being the only coder.

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Kelley, LaFray. "Solution-Focused Couples' Group Therapy." DigitalCommons@USU, 1998. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/2573.

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Solution-focused therapy is one of the models of brief family therapy that has come into prominence during the 1980s and 90s. Whereas earlier forms of family therapy concentrated on problems and the behaviors that maintained them, solution-focused therapy places its emphasis on "exceptions" to the problem--times when it is not happening--and seeks to elaborate on and amplify these exceptions. A solution-focused therapy model has been used with individuals, couples, and groups of individuals, but a search of the relevant literature revealed no information on its use with couples' groups. The purpose of this study was to develop a solution-focused treatment plan for a couples ' group and to test its effectiveness. A single-case research design was used with a multiple baseline assessment strategy across subjects. Participants' improvement on measures of overall marital satisfaction and specific goal achievement was considered in evaluation of effectiveness. Five couples completed the program. Marital satisfaction was measured using the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale (RDAS) and the Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale (KMS) . On both measures 7 of the 10 participants showed improvement between baseline and intervention scores. Two participants showed little change in scores and 1 subject recorded a decline in score. A self-report goal sheet utilizing a 0-10 scale was used to record progress toward individual and couple goals. Eight participants reported progress, 1 no change, and 1 a decline on both types of goals. The results of this study lend support to the supposition of positive out comes from solution-focused couples ' group work and suggest the need for further study.

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Hidding, Alita. "Group physical therapy in ankylosing spondylitis." [s.l. : Maastricht : s.n.] ; University Library, Maastricht University [Host], 1993. http://arno.unimaas.nl/show.cgi?fid=5755.

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Brock, David E. "Group therapy : an interpersonal learning model." Thesis, University of Surrey, 1988. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.329423.

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Lotz, Jennifer Elaine. "Focused Brief Group Therapy Treatment Manual." Wright State University Professional Psychology Program / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wsupsych1349319908.

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Beyers, Johanna Frederika. "Participatory consciousness in group music therapy." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/29612.

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No abstract available Copyright 2005, University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. Please cite as follows: Beyers, JF 2005, Participatory consciousness in group music therapy, MMus dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-11202007-113847 / > E742/gm
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Beyers, Johanna Frederika. "Participatory consciousness in group music therapy." Pretoria : [s.n.], 2005. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-11202007-113847/.

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Russell, Michelle K. "Reflections from group therapy for eating disorders." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1998. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp01/MQ34992.pdf.

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Johnson, David P. Penn David L. "Therapeutic alliance in group therapy for schizophrenia." Chapel Hill, N.C. : University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2007. http://dc.lib.unc.edu/u?/etd,865.

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Thesis (M.A.)--University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2007.
Title from electronic title page (viewed Dec. 18, 2007). "... in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in the Department of Psychology (Clinical Psychology)." Discipline: Psychology; Department/School: Psychology.

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Sonstegard, M., James Bitter, P. Pelonis-Peneros, and W. Nicoll. "Adlerian Group Psychotherapy: A Brief Therapy Approach." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2001. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/6041.

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Adlerian Brief Therapy is a specific approach to Individual Psychology that uses relational strategies to bring about effective change in the lives of individuals, groups, couples, and families (Bitter, Christensen, Hawes, & Nicoll, 1998; Sonstegard, Bitter, Pelonis-Peneros, & Nicoll, 2001). In this article, the authors discuss a relationship- intervention continuum as an integration of two approaches. A therapy session demonstrating Adlerian Brief Therapy with individuals is used to highlight the integration.

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Brenjo, Tea. "Patient Characteristics as Predictors of Group Climate in Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapy." Thesis, Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Psykologisk institutt, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:no:ntnu:diva-18210.

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Parker, Phyllis R. "Alcoholism, group therapy and self-esteem, residential group treatment in the North." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape10/PQDD_0034/MQ62489.pdf.

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Cameron, Lawrence Michael. "Paradigm therapy." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1991. http://www.tren.com.

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McHale, Ciaran. "Engaging in group therapy for distressing voice hearing." Thesis, Canterbury Christ Church University, 2017. http://create.canterbury.ac.uk/16457/.

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OBJECTIVE: Person Based Cognitive Therapy (PBCT) is a promising group treatment for distressing psychosis. However, fostering engagement in group therapies can be challenging, and no theory of engagement in PBCT groups exists to guide practice or research. This study employed Grounded Theory Method (GTM) to build a theory of engagement in group PBCT. METHOD: Ten service-users and three therapists were interviewed about their experiences of participating in PBCT groups. GTM, following the procedures outlined by Corbin and Strauss (2008) was used to analyse the interview transcripts and build a theory of engagement. RESULTS: The model that was developed involves a recursive process of investing in change and continually evaluating its usefulness and safety. Barriers were often overcome through individual and group efforts, but sometimes compromised participants’ perceived safety to the point of dropout. For others, participating in the group, and incorporating learning into life, led to rewards, some of which were integrated beyond group termination. CONCLUSIONS: Group engagement can be encouraged by establishing universality around voice-hearing early, reducing uncertainty, communicating with clients between sessions and mapping group progress to create a cohering sense of collaboration on the tasks of therapy.

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Kharin, Alexander. "Group IV nanoparticles for cell imaging and therapy." Thesis, Lyon, 2016. http://www.theses.fr/2016LYSE1032/document.

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La biomédecine et la biophotonique sont des champs de recherches en plein expansion qui grandissent à vive allure, constituant un secteur entier d'activités novatrices. Ce secteur, vraiment interdisciplinaire, comprend le développement de nouveaux nanomatériaux, de sources lumineuses et l'élaboration de nouveaux concepts, de dispositifs/équipements pour quantifier la conversion de photons et leurs interactions. L'importance décisive du diagnostic précoce et du traitement individuel des patients exige des thérapies soigneusement ciblées et la capacité de provoquer sélectivement la mort cellulaire des cellules malades. Malgré les progrès spectaculaires réalisés en utilisant les points quantiques ou des molécules biologiques organiques pour l'imagerie biologique et la libération ciblée de médicaments, plusieurs problèmes restent à résoudre : obtenir une sélectivité accrue pour une accumulation spécifique dans les tumeurs et une amélioration de l'efficacité des traitements. D'autres problèmes incluent la cytotoxicité et la génotoxicité, l'élimination lente et la stabilité chimique imparfaite. Des espérances nouvelles sont portées par de nouvelles classes de matériaux inorganiques comme les nanoparticules à base de silicium ou à base de carbone, qui pourraient faire preuves de caractéristiques de stabilité plus prometteuses tant pour le diagnostic médical que pour la thérapie. Pour cette raison, la découverte de nouveaux agents de marquage et de transport de médicaments représente un champ important de la recherche avec un potentiel de croissance renforcé
Biomedicine and biophotonics related businesses are currently growing at a breathtaking pace, thereby comprising one of the fastest growing sectors of innovative economy. This sector is truly interdisciplinary, including, very prominently, the development of novel nanomaterials, light sources, or novel device/equipment concepts to carry out photon conversion or interaction. The great importance of disease diagnosis at a very early stage and of the individual treatment of patients requires a carefully targeted therapy and the ability to induce cell death selectively in diseased cells. Despite the tremendous progress achieved by using quantum dots or organic molecules for bio-imaging and drug delivery, some problems still remain to be solved: increased selectivity for tumor accumulation, and enhancement of treatment efficiency. Other potential problems include cyto- and genotoxicity, slow clearance and low chemical stability. Significant expectations are now related to novel classes of inorganic materials, such as silicon-based or carbon-based nanoparticles, which could exhibit more stable and promising characteristics for both medical diagnostics and therapy. For this reason, new labeling and drug delivery agents for medical application is an important field of research with strongly-growing potential.The 5 types of group IV nanoparticles had been synthesized by various methods. First one is the porous silicon, produced by the electrochemical etching of bulk silicon wafer. That well-known technique gives the material with remarkably bright photoluminescence and the complicated porous structure. The porous silicon particles are the agglomerates of the small silicon crystallites with 3nm size. Second type is 20 nm crystalline silicon particles, produced by the laser ablation of the bulk silicon in water. Those particles have lack of PL under UV excitation, but they can luminesce under 2photon excitation conditions. 3rd type of the particles is the 8 nm nanodiamonds

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Murphy, Caitlin Frances. "Post-Disaster Group Art Therapy Treatment for Children." Digital Commons at Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School, 2014. https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/etd/55.

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A qualitative research study presents a thorough examination of a group art therapy curriculum for child survivors of disaster or traumatic events. A review of the existing literature was used to inform the current study. The researcher utilized focus group method of inquiry to gain a better understanding of the topic from experts in the art therapy field. Through the gathering of data and analysis, the findings suggest that the curriculum developed to assist child survivors of traumatic events or disasters has intrinsic value and can assist in the recovery process. The focus group provided a means to analyze the curriculum in a critical manner, allowing it to be adjusted and revised for implementation in the future. Drawing on their expertise in working with survivors of disaster or traumatic events, the focus group participants provided valuable feedback used to revise the proposed curriculum. The revised curriculum has the potential to provide safety and containment to encourage integration of the trauma amidst internal and external chaos that a disaster or traumatic event may evoke.

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Bitter, James. "Adlerian Group Counseling and Therapy: Step-by-Step." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2008. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/6106.

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Adlerian Training Institute, Bratislava, Slovakia, October, 2008, March, 2007; Florida Atlantic University, Port St. Lucie, Florida, July, 2008, June, 2006; Group Process Training (Don Yoo, Director), Seoul, South Korea, October, 2005; 38th Annual International Committee of Adlerian Summer Schools and Institutes (ICASSI), Marsascala, Malta, July, 2005; Florida Atlantic University, Port St. Lucie, Florida, June, 2005; Individual Psychology Association of Idaho (IPAI), Boise, Idaho, May, 2005; West Texas Institute of Adlerian Studies, Odessa, Texas, May, 2005; Adlerian Society of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, February, 2005; Adlerian Summer School, Waiheke Island, New Zealand, January, 2005; North American Society of Adlerian Psychology (NASAP), Pre-convention workshop, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, June, 2004; Florida Atlantic University, Port St. Lucie, Florida, June, 2004; (with Manford Sonstegard), Greek Adlerian Society/Florida Atlantic University, Athens, Greece, June, 2001.

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Williams, Carol Joy. "Autonomy, sheltered street children and group music therapy." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/36765.

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The context of this study is a street shelter, situated in the inner city of Pretoria. This was the first time that music therapy sessions were conducted at the shelter. This study is conducted within a qualitative research paradigm. The primary data source is five video and one audio excerpt. The secondary data source is session notes. The data is coded, categorised and organised into emergent themes. The emergent themes highlight five aspects of group music therapy that enabled autonomy in a group of children living in the street shelter. These five emergent themes are the basis of the discussion addressing the two research questions of this study. This study shows that group music therapy is an effective and appropriate way in which these sheltered street children are able to experience autonomy, including improved self-esteem and feelings of achievement and mastery. To my knowledge, there has been no music therapy literature published with regards to group music therapy with sheltered street children within the South African context as well as internationally.
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Forsey, Mary. "Brief group therapy for psychosis in acute care." Thesis, University of Liverpool, 2013. http://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/13073/.

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Introduction Individual cognitive behaviour therapy for psychosis (CBTp) is a recommended treatment in the acute phase and beyond. However, less is known about the effectiveness of group CBTp in acute care. This mixed methods study explored the implementation and effectiveness of brief group CBTp with inpatients. Methods This prospective trial compared inpatients who received either a four week group CBTp program or treatment as usual (TAU). Participants (n=113 at baseline) completed self-report measures of distress, confidence and symptoms of psychosis at baseline, post-intervention and one month follow up. CBTp group participants also completed a brief open-ended satisfaction questionnaire. Results Participants who received CBTp showed significantly reduced distress at follow up compared to TAU and significantly increased confidence across the study and follow up period. Qualitative analysis of the satisfaction data revealed positive feedback with a number of specific themes. Conclusion The study demonstrates that brief group CBTp with inpatients can improve confidence and reduce distress in the longer term. Participants report that the groups are acceptable and helpful.

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Baker, Elizabeth Louise. "Selecting Members for Group Therapy: A Continued Validation Study of the Group Selection Questionnaire." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2010. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/2128.

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Group therapy has been demonstrated to be effective through a number of factors. Group theorists and researchers have attempted to identify client characteristics that would enable the clinician to determine a client's appropriateness for group therapy. Reviews of research have identified client expectancies and positive and negative interpersonal skills as promising predictors of group process, outcome, and attrition. The Group Selection Questionnaire (GSQ) was created to provide clinicians with a short and useful tool to aid them in identifying potential members for therapy groups, and has shown positive preliminary results in the past. This study presents tentative support for the factor structure of the GSQ and compares the GSQ and the Group Therapy Questionnaire (GTQ), another well established pre-group selection measure. Convergent validity of the GSQ is generally supported. GSQ Demeanor, Expectancy and Total scale scores correlate significantly with the GTQ Expectations about Group scale. In addition, GSQ Participation, Expectancy and Total scale scores correlate with GTQ Interpersonal Problems, with more interpersonal problems indicating fewer positive interpersonal skills, better expectancies for group, and stronger overall group readiness. Implications of these findings are discussed as well as future research directions.

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Reed, Kelly Layne. "An exploration study of the relationship between effectiveness of filial therapy training groups and group cohesion." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2009. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc9832/.

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This study examined the relationship of group cohesion among heterogeneous and homogeneous groups on individual treatment outcome of child-parent relationship therapy (CPRT). CPRT is a filial therapy model that targets the parent-child relationship as a means for preventing or improving child and/or family problems. This study included 30 parents or caregivers from 9 groups which met for 10 sessions. Participants qualified for this study if their groups ended with at least 3 group members and 2 leaders, all pretest and posttest data on their child between the ages of 2-11 was completed, and if they attended at least 6 of the 10 sessions. Correlation coefficients, t-tests, and effect sizes were calculated. Results demonstrated no statistically significant differences between pretests and posttests on the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) for all 30 participants; however, differences in measured effect (η2) between children identified with borderline and clinical behavior problems and children with normal behavior problems suggest that CPRT is more effective among children who demonstrate significant behavior problems. Perceived and observed group cohesion measurements demonstrated no significant difference at the individual outcome level. This finding suggests that group cohesion may not be related to individual outcome. Although there was no significant relationship between group cohesion and individual outcome for this study, results of the group measurements regarding engagement and group cohesiveness, coupled with previous studies on CPRT effectiveness, suggest that CPRT should be utilized in homogeneous groups.

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Munroe, Laurie C. "Embraced by the sound, a music therapy chime group." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape9/PQDD_0017/MQ57915.pdf.

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Marino, Alfonso. "Treating chronic insomnia, a cognitive-behavioural group therapy approach." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2001. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp04/NQ63577.pdf.

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Walters, Jenna. "Integrating Restorative Justice Approaches in an Art Therapy Group." Digital Commons at Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School, 2014. https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/etd/60.

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The purpose of this research was to explore the integration of restorative justice approaches within the structure of group art therapy. The research approach was based on a mixed methods design that incorporated both a survey and a case study of a group. The open group structure posed some challenges; however, four of the adolescents agreed to participate in the research study. Each of the eight group art therapy sessions was structured to include an art directive, psychoeducation, and group discussion. Based on the analysis of the data, restorative justice approaches can be successfully integrated into group art therapy. Findings suggest that the participants experience an ambiguity between the roles of victim and offender and had difficulty distinguishing the short-‐term and long-‐ term effects of behavior. The developed curriculum can be beneficial for incarcerated and anger management populations, as well as in school-‐based programs. Future research may include explorations into the efficacy of the curriculum in a school setting with a closed group format. This research has opened the door for several future studies and has provided valuable information to the art therapy field.

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Kelley, David Bradfield. "Therapeutic factors in a boys' short-term therapy group /." Digital version accessible at:, 1998. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/main.

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Flahive, Mon-hsin Wang. "Group sandtray therapy at school with preadolescents identified with behavioral difficulties." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2005. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4878/.

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Sandtray therapy, a modality of play therapy, has been used in a variety of ways as the treatment intervention with different theoretical approaches; however, there is a very limited amount of empirical research. The purpose of this research is to examine the effectiveness of group sandtray therapy at school with preadolescents identified with behavioral difficulties. This is a pretest-posttest control group design. Participants in the experimental group received sandtray therapy in group for ten weeks, and participants in the wait-list control group received no treatment intervention. The researcher compared two groups to examine the overall effectiveness of sandtray therapy as determined by the scores of the Child Behavior Checklist-Teacher Report Form (CBC-TRF), Parent Report Form (BASC-PRF), and Self Report of Personality (BASC-SRP). Based on teachers' reports, statistically significant difference existed between the two groups in terms of preadolescents' overall behaviors, externalizing behavior problems, and internalizing behavior problems after the ten week treatment intervention. The effect sizes were medium (d= .52-.59). According to parents' reports, a statistically significant difference was found regarding preadolescents' externalizing behavior problems, and the effect size was medium (d=.63). No statistically significant differences were found regarding preadolescents' total behaviors and internalizing behavior problems based on BASC-PRF. The effect sizes arranged from medium to small (d=.55 and .35, respectively). In terms of the total behavior on BASE-SRP, no statistical significant difference was found and the effect was small (d=.18). A case example was included to illustrate the process and effect of group sandtray therapy. Based on the results of this study, it is determined that group sandtray can be an effective treatment intervention for preadolescents identified with behavioral problems. The primary contribution of this study is to present empirical support for the effectiveness of using sandtray therapy.

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Reed, Kelly Layne Ray Dee C. "An exploration study of the relationship between effectiveness of filial therapy training groups and group cohesion." [Denton, Tex.] : University of North Texas, 2009. http://digital.library.unt.edu/permalink/meta-dc-9832.

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Farley, Patrick N. "Current Practices in General Hospital Group Psychotherapy." Diss., Virginia Tech, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/30406.

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The purpose of this survey study was to evaluate the current practice of inpatient group therapy in general hospital psychiatric units in a southeastern state and to determine whether there was a need for a more systematic method of designing, implementing, and evaluating general hospital group therapy. A second major purpose was to test a model to determine if it could be used to evaluate current practices of general hospital psychiatric group therapy on a more global basis. The history of group therapy and current nationwide statistical data relating to general hospital psychiatric units were summarized. A survey which addressed unit operations, unit staffing patterns, types of patients, and general practices regarding psychiatric unit group therapy was administered to 35 general hospital psychiatric unit administrators in a southeastern state. A standard interview protocol was developed and administered on-site to six group therapy practitioners. These interviews gathered information relative to specific unit group therapy practices, evaluated whether Group Pentagon components were utilized in group therapy practices, and identified factors influencing unit group therapy practice. An analysis of the available literature indicated there was little information relative to the practice of group therapy on general hospital psychiatric units. The literature analysis also revealed no consistent model or procedures for the design, implementation, and evaluation of group therapy in general hospital psychiatric units. The survey and interviews demonstrated that group therapy programs appeared fragmented, varied across units, and did not appear to be designed, implemented, or evaluated in a consistent manner. During the interviews, the practitioners described the lack of many of the conditions necessary for the provision of effective group therapy on their general hospital psychiatric units. The literature review analysis, survey, and interviews indicated the components of the Group Pentagon were not utilized in general hospital group therapy programs. The Group Pentagon provided a useful model for evaluating overall group therapy programs, as well as reviewing specific group therapy procedures. Finally, this research established a protocol for evaluating general hospital and potentially other group therapy practices.
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Danger, Suzan. "Child-Centered Group Play Therapy with Children with Speech Difficulties." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2003. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4337/.

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The problem with which this investigation was concerned was that of determining the efficacy of child-centered group play therapy with pre-kindergarten and kindergarten children with speech difficulties as an intervention strategy for improving specific speech problems in the areas of articulation, receptive language, and expressive language. A second purpose was that of determining the efficacy of child-centered group play therapy in improving self-esteem, positive social interaction, and in decreasing anxiety and withdrawal behaviors among pre-kindergarten and kindergarten children with speech difficulties. The experimental group consisted of 11 children who received 25 group play therapy sessions one time a week in addition to their directive speech therapy sessions. The comparison group consisted of 10 children who received only their directive speech therapy sessions. The Goldman Fristoe Test of Articulation, the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test - Revised, and the Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals - 3 were used to measure receptive and expressive language skills. The Burks' Behavior Rating Scale was used to measure symptoms of anxiety, withdrawal, poor self-esteem, and poor social skills as observed by parents and teachers. Twelve hypotheses were tested using ANCOVA and Eta Squared. Child-centered group play therapy was shown to have a large practical significance in helping children improve their expressive language skills. Child-centered group play therapy was shown to have a medium practical significance in increasing children's receptive language skills. Small sample size may have contributed to the lack of statistical significance as calculated by the analysis of covariance. Child-centered group play therapy was shown to have a small yet positive impact upon children's articulation skills and anxiety. Although not significant at the .05 level, these results indicate a slightly larger increase in articulation skills and a slightly larger decrease in symptoms of anxiety among those children who received group play therapy as compared to those who did not. Child-centered group play therapy was shown to have a mixed effect upon children's self-esteem, withdrawal behaviors, and positive social interactions. This study supports the use of child-centered group play therapy as an effective intervention strategy for children with speech difficulties to improve expressive and receptive language skill development.

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Goddard, Michael S. "A Drama-Based Group Intervention for Adolescents to Improve Mentalization." Antioch University / OhioLINK, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1597409479861618.

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Packman, Jill. "Group activity therapy with learning disabled preadolescents exhibiting behavior problems." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2002. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3326/.

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This study was designed to determine the effectiveness of group activity therapy as a school based intervention with fourth and fifth grade preadolescents with learning disabilities experiencing behavior problems. The group activity therapy intervention followed humanistic principles and was designed to address the cognitive and social emotional needs of this population. The preadolescents were provided a variety of developmental appropriate materials and activities to encourage self expression and group interaction. The 24 volunteer preadolescents were randomly assigned to the experimental group (n=12) and to the control group (n=12). The treatment group preadolescents were divided into groups of three and participated in group activity therapy one hour per week for 12 weeks. The participants were assigned to groups according to individual needs and personality traits. The control group received no treatment during the study. Pre and post test data were collected from parents using the Child Behavior Checklist (CBC) and the Behavior Assessment Scale for Children (BASC). Analysis of Covariate (ANCOVA) was utilized to determine statistical significance between the treatment group and the control group on the post-test means for each hypothesis. In each case, the post-test specified in each hypothesis was used as the dependent variable and the pre-test as the covariate. Specifically, the preadolescents in the treatment group showed statistically significant decreases in total behavior problems on the BASC (p=.05) and decreases in internalizing problems on both the BASC and CBC (p=.03, p=.05, respectively). While not statistically significant, positive trends were noted on the CBC total behavior scale (p=.08) and on the CBC externalizing scale (p=.09). In addition, Cohen's d effect size was calculated for each hypothesis and post hoc analysis of the subscales to determine practical significance of the treatment on the experimental group when compared to the control group. A large treatment effect size was found on the BASC (d=.91) and CBC (d=.82) total behavior problems scales and on the BASC (d=1.03) and CBC (d=.90) internalizing problems scales. A moderate to large treatment effect size (d=.78) was found on the CBC externalizing problems scale and a medium treatment effect size (d=.53) was found on the BASC externalizing problems scale. Qualitative data was also examined to determine clinical significance of the intervention. This study determined that group activity therapy is an effective intervention for preadolescents diagnosed with a learning disability.

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Richmond, Pamela Cheatham. "Competency-based therapy: a case study." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/45169.

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Competency-based therapy as developed by Marianne Walters is a theory-based, systemic approach modified by a feminist perspective. This thesis presented the theoretical foundations of competency-based therapy and applied them to therapy with a female-headed single-parent family with three young-adult daughters. The theory of competency-based therapy encompasses five major concepts which taken together distinguish it from other approaches to therapy. (1) Human behavior must be understood in its social context and the therapist needs to address problematic social stereotypes. (2) People have the capacity for functional behavior and the therapist's task is to focus on clients' competence to engender change. (3) The therapist sets the context for change by creating a new perspective and by working with process. (4) The therapist uses his or her own response to the family process as a guide to interventions. (5) The goal of therapy is empowering the client to make choices about how her or she will live and behave. The dysfunction which brought this family to therapy was related to the wider social context which socializes women in ways which create special difficulties for the female single-parent. The emphasis competency-based therapy places on addressing the social inequities women face and on empowering women through a systematic search for competence is illustrated by the case study.
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Dickinson, Rebecca. "Group Adlerian play therapy for children with emotional and/or behavioral difficulties." Diss., University of Iowa, 2019. https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/6936.

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This study examined the use of group Adlerian play therapy (AdPT) as an 8-week intervention to treat children, ages 8-13, displaying emotional and/or behavioral difficulties. The study looked at the effects of the intervention on the parent reports of child externalizing behaviors and parenting stress, and the children’s reports of self-esteem (Social Competence, Behavioral Conduct, and Global Self-Worth). The study included two phases. Phase 1 was a randomized control trial (RCT), which allowed for comparison of treatment to the waitlist-control as between group effects, pre- and post-intervention. Group comparisons could not be tested due to an inadequate sample size of children. Phase 2 involved the waitlist group completing the same 8-week therapy intervention and looking at all participants as a single sample over time, using three time points: pre-intervention, post-intervention, and one-month follow-up. Results from Phase 2 demonstrated tentative support for group AdPT. Additional analyses were conducted in Phase 2 examining differences between the two age groups, 8-10 and 11-13, and the mediating effect of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on the effectiveness of the intervention. While the analyses suggest that group AdPT is effective for younger and older children, the small number of older children (n = 7) limits the ability to draw definitive conclusions. Children with moderate levels of ACEs showed non-significant trends in improved externalizing behaviors and self-esteem compared to children with lower and higher ACEs. Implications for future research, practice and policy are discussed.

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Sippell, Anne. "Structural family therapy and group interventions with single-mother families." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape10/PQDD_0004/MQ45153.pdf.

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Rycroft, Pat. "An evaluation of short-term group therapy for battered women." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2000. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp03/NQ51664.pdf.

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McGuire, Donald E. "Child-Centered Group Play Therapy with Children Experiencing Adjustment Difficulties." Thesis, Connect to abstract and full text PDF file, 2000. http://0-proquest.umi.com.sculib.scu.edu/pqdweb?index=2&did=727816921&SrchMode=1&sid=5&Fmt=6&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1204316717&clientId=19135.

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Schofield, Sally. "Group art therapy for people with Parkinson's : a qualitative study." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2018. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/group-art-therapy-for-people-with-parkinsons-a-qualitative-study(1e37dc4c-34cd-4636-b324-6f5d563e95f8).html.

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This thesis explores the effects of art-making in group art therapy sessions for people affected by Parkinson's Disease. It examines their experience of self through active engagement with art materials. It also draws on the experience of family caregivers and of professionals providing other therapeutic support for these patients. The research methodology is based on feminist, post-structuralist epistemological thought, situating the research as a political, reality-altering endeavour shaped by, and interpreted through, the researcher's particular ideological lens. The thesis emphasises the importance of developing a critical overview of the research context and considering how dominant discourses have shaped both the individual patient's experience of Parkinson's and the service approach to ways of improving their quality of life. A medical model is viewed as determining a narrow understanding and experience of the condition. Broadening the focus of the work to attend to how Parkinson's is culturally and socially embedded provides new understandings of its effects on patients and their wider needs. The research design has a strong participatory component drawing on the support of a consultancy group of six people affected by Parkinson's and three family caregivers, all seen as experts through their personal experience of the condition. The researcher defines her position as researcher-near using her background as artist, art therapist and her experience of working with people affected by Parkinson's at the research site. The research design is inspired by group art therapy practice, and takes research as praxis for theory building. Social science qualitative interviewing was used with four focus groups, and in ten semi-structured individual interviews which involved participant selected examples of their group therapy artwork. Nine audio-recordings of group art therapy sessions were collected. The researcher used art-making throughout the research process to create visual researcher diaries, and 'response' art as a way of exploring the material gathered for analysis. Besides providing an opportunity to consider the role of visual expression to complement verbal, this English language thesis uses data collected in Spanish and Catalan. Translation across languages (spoken, written and visual) and cultures became a method through which to consider interpretation, explore nuances and question assumptions. The dilemmas faced in translation enhanced researcher reflexivity and facilitated exploration of the space between art and language. This thesis offers an understanding of the potential contribution of group art therapy within six themes: 'Self-construction and discovery'; 'Material action'; 'Aesthetic group movement'; 'New perspectives'; 'Artwork as legacy'; and 'Physical transformation of issues'. These themes support the view that group art therapy acted as a catalyst for well-being and better functioning for participants, and that it can be modelled as a continuous process of embodied enquiry for those affected by Parkinson's. The triangular therapeutic relationship is explored and the terms 'creator' - 'artwork' - 'audience' are proposed to recognise the flexibility in the art-maker's position between creator and audience of their artwork. That artwork is conceptualised as an active meaning generator in the group art therapeutic encounter and the artistic intersubjective matrix is explored in relation to therapeutic factors specific to group art therapy. Implications for working with other related chronic, life changing conditions are elaborated.

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Payne, Helen. "The experience of a dance movement therapy group in training." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 1995. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/10019149/.

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This thesis explores the experience of a dance movement therapy group as part of a post graduate diploma course in higher education. The prime focus is the students' perspective of the group training as preparation for their subsequent role as dance movement therapists in practice. The research follows a group of seven students through a two year dance movement therapy group experience using an action research methodology in a collaborative mode. Through a series of systematic, planned, in-depth, semi-structured interviews, it uses the students' own account of the experience and correlates this with their practice as trainees. The third and final year fieldwork explores, from the students' perceptions, the way such an experience is integrated into eventual practice. The thesis is grounded in a literature review drawn from the psychotherapy, counselling and arts therapies fields. An international survey of training organisations for the arts and psycho therapies provides significance of the group experience in the training of arts therapists. The major conclusion is that although group experience in dance movement therapy is crucial for the training of dance movement therapists it requires extremely sensitive handling to cope with the feelings of loss, anger, grief and struggles with models of practice. There are, in addition, many difficulties experienced in learning to be a group as well as an individual within the group. The issue of authority in particular, which is central to any course in higher education, has to be carefully worked through for these students. The thesis concludes with recommendations for curriculum development in the post graduate training of dance movement therapists and allied professions.

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McKinnon, Danielle. "Exploring self-compassion : group music therapy with sexual assault survivors." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/65532.

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Sexual abuse is a traumatic event, which leaves survivors with mental, physical and emotional needs. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore whether closed group music therapy sessions could enhance self-compassion, as reported and expressed by sexual abuse survivors. The music therapy process that was conducted was designed to facilitate the three core constructs of self-compassion as researched by Kirsten Neff (2003a), namely self-kindness, common humanity and mindfulness. The study explored the experiences of six sexual abuse survivors residing at a community centre in Lavender Hill, Cape Town, South Africa. Music therapy sessions took place once a week for a period of six weeks and the main musical components of the sessions included song-writing, group singing, drumming, vocal and instrumental improvisations and relaxation. The findings emerged from the interpretive phenomenological analysis of the individual semi-structured interview transcripts and thick descriptions of excerpts of the audio recordings. From the findings of this study it was concluded that the group music therapy sessions offered sexual abuse survivors opportunities for: self-exploration, self-confidence, interpersonal connections, the experience of being supported, encouragement, enjoyment and vitality, stress relief, emotional exploration and expression, and transformation of perspectives. These findings were represented by the following three main themes; characteristics of their lifeworlds, the affordances of music therapy for the group, and the group’s experience of transformation, which are then discussed in relation to self-compassion.
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Tramer, Beth A. "Case Study: Geriatric Group Art Therapy in a Nursing Home." Ursuline College / OhioLINK, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=urs1210555128.

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Stehn, Molly. "Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Group as Facilitator of Relational Growth." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1397477538.

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Reed, Robin A. "Premenstrual syndrome : the comparative efficacy of three group therapy interventions /." The Ohio State University, 1986. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1487323583620823.

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Peterson, Susanne Lunt 1942. "Sexually abused children and group therapy: a guide for counselors." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/558182.

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Perry, Cassandra. "Implementing positive clinical change : cognitive behavioural group therapy for loners." Thesis, Swansea University, 2008. https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa43196.

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Introspection and self-reflection has been used throughout this study in order to examine my effectiveness as a psychotherapist. I have explored the dynamics of engaging more effectively with pre-adolescent loners in group therapy by assessing the personal determinants and therapeutic conditions necessary to create positive social behavioural change. Did I make a difference? If not, why not? My specific method, reality therapy, is a highly confrontational cognitive-behavioural therapeutic approach. Its difference to mainstream cognitive behaviour therapy is that, as well as treating the symptoms of a problem, reality therapy deals directly with the cause - unmet needs. As a reflexive practitioner, I have used action research to assist in the implementation of clinical change and allow me to amalgamate research with practice and vice versa. The action-evaluation-understanding design, combined with a reality therapy pedagogical tool, will take you through a personal journey of hope and despair: the advantages, conflicts and tensions of my role as a practitioner-researcher and the experiential learning along the way which improved my practice as a therapist. Significantly, the differences between the successful and unsuccessful outcomes of the three group programmes undertaken will be dissected and learned from. I am confident that these needs-based interventions for children can be equally as effective with an adolescent or adult loner population. They are multi-functional and can also be used for one-to-one interaction. All are adaptable for wider use such as youth/adult offender programmes, substance misuse rehabilitation and the specific treatment of anticipatory anxiety and post-event processing in social phobia therapy. Undoubtedly, there is new learning to take into the workplace from my successes. However, there is even more new learning to be assimilated from my many mistakes.

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Pollard, Anné Francoisé. "Group music therapy in a paediatric oncology ward working with a wide open group in a wide open space /." Pretoria : [s.n.], 2007. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-10072008-132209/.

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李曉彤 and Hiu-tan Margaret Lee. "A therapeutic play program for children undergoing day surgery." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2009. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B43251316.

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Lee, Hiu-tan Margaret. "A therapeutic play program for children undergoing day surgery." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2009. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B43251316.

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Hudgins, Kenna D. "The Effect of Music Therapy on the Grief Process and Group Cohesion of Grief Support Groups." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1181099998.

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Stoyell, Michelle C. "Barriers to Group Therapy for Latino College Students in the United States." Wright State University Professional Psychology Program / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wsupsych1375742364.

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姚穎詩 and Wing-see Carol Yew. "A comparative study between positive psychological group intervention and cognitive-behavioral group therapy for patients with depressivedisorders in a Chinese population." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2008. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B41715640.

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