Group therapy with peer support provider participation in an acute psychiatric ward: 1-year analysis
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Data di Pubblicazione:
2023
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Group therapy with peer support provider participation in an acute psychiatric ward: 1-year analysis / Di Lorenzo, R., Dʼamore, J., Amoretti, S., Bonisoli, J., Gualtieri, F., Ragazzini, I., Rovesti, S., Ferri, P.. - In: HEALTHCARE. - ISSN 2227-9032. - 11:20(2023), pp. 2-15. [10.3390/healthcare11202772]
Abstract:
Background: Group psychotherapy improves therapeutic process, fosters identification
with others, and increases illness awareness; (2) Methods: In 40 weekly group sessions held in an
acute psychiatric ward during one year, we retrospectively evaluated the inpatients’ participation
and the demographic and clinical variables of the individuals hospitalized in the ward, the group
type according to Bion’s assumptions, the main narrative themes expressed, and the mentalization
processes by using the Mentalization-Based Therapy-Group Adherence and Quality Scale (MBT-GAQS); (3) Results: The “working” group was the prevailing one, and the most represented narrative
theme was “treatment programs”; statistically significant correlations were found between the group
types according to Bion’s assumptions and the main narrative themes (Fisher’s exact, p = 0.007); at
our multivariate linear regression, the MBT-G-AQS overall occurrence score (dependent variable) was
positively correlated with the number of group participants (coef. = 14.87; p = 0.011) and negatively
with the number of participants speaking in groups (coef. = −16.87, p = 0.025); (4) Conclusion: our
study suggests that the group shows consistent defense mechanisms, relationships, mentalization,
and narrative themes, which can also maintain a therapeutic function in an acute ward.
with others, and increases illness awareness; (2) Methods: In 40 weekly group sessions held in an
acute psychiatric ward during one year, we retrospectively evaluated the inpatients’ participation
and the demographic and clinical variables of the individuals hospitalized in the ward, the group
type according to Bion’s assumptions, the main narrative themes expressed, and the mentalization
processes by using the Mentalization-Based Therapy-Group Adherence and Quality Scale (MBT-GAQS); (3) Results: The “working” group was the prevailing one, and the most represented narrative
theme was “treatment programs”; statistically significant correlations were found between the group
types according to Bion’s assumptions and the main narrative themes (Fisher’s exact, p = 0.007); at
our multivariate linear regression, the MBT-G-AQS overall occurrence score (dependent variable) was
positively correlated with the number of group participants (coef. = 14.87; p = 0.011) and negatively
with the number of participants speaking in groups (coef. = −16.87, p = 0.025); (4) Conclusion: our
study suggests that the group shows consistent defense mechanisms, relationships, mentalization,
and narrative themes, which can also maintain a therapeutic function in an acute ward.
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Keywords:
Bion’s assumptions; acute psychiatric ward; group psychotherapy; mentalization processes; therapeutic factors
Elenco autori:
Di Lorenzo, Rosaria; Dʼamore, Jessica; Amoretti, Sara; Bonisoli, Jessica; Gualtieri, Federica; Ragazzini, Ilaria; Rovesti, Sergio; Ferri, Paola
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