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Psychiatric group work in social skill training
- Authors:
- SVAVARSDÓTTIR Sveinbjörg Júlía, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work with Groups, 35(2), April 2012, pp.103-123.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Mutual support groups have become a cornerstone in the treatment of mental disorders, aimed at increasing skills in interaction with others. This study explored the results of group work with individuals, from the National University Hospital of Iceland, with disparate mental diagnoses. The main objective of the group work was to increase the social competence level of the group participants. The study investigated whether participants believed that the goals set were achieved, using qualitative interviews with a purposive sample of 8 individuals in group work. Findings revealed that the goals established for social skills training were achieved, with respect to both social skills and self-confidence. Four focal themes emerged from the interviews: communications and social interaction; support and empowerment; empathy and trust; and practical advice and guidance. Participants rated communications and social interaction as very important, whereas practical advice and guidance were rated as being low on the scale of value. Implications for practice are discussed.
Self-esteem in persons with schizophrenia. A Nordic multicentre study
- Authors:
- SORGAARD Knut W., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 11(4), August 2002, pp.405-415.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
The article presents the results of analysis of self-esteem in a group of non-institutionalised people with schizophrenia. Interviews were conducted with random samples of people with schizophrenia receiving out-patient services in ten psychiatric centres in the five Nordic countries. The following instruments were used: The Interview Schedule for Social Interaction (ISSI), Camberwell Assessment of Needs, Lancashire Quality of Life Profile and the Rosenberg self-esteem scale, GAF and BPRS. The Rosenberg scale provided the main data for this paper and three different measures of self-esteem were used . A total of 418 people took part in the study. Analysis showed the three self-esteem measurements to be mainly related to mental health and other subjective variables, and to lesser extent to social network. Demography played a negligible role, only (female) sex being associated with positive and gross self-esteem. Anxiety/depression and affect balance were the strongest predictors of positive, negative and gross self-esteem, and having at least one close friend was associated with positive and gross self-esteem.