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Implementing strong teens for adolescent girls in residential treatment: a quasi-experimental evaluation
- Authors:
- MARVIN Luke A., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Residential Treatment for Children and Youth, 34(3-4), 2017, pp.183-202.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Adolescents in residential treatment centres (RTCs) often have a severe mental illness as well as significant deficits in their social competencies. Strong Teens is a social and emotional learning (SEL) curriculum designed to decrease internalising disorders by promoting emotional resilience and social competence. The curriculum has shown promising effects in educational settings. This study is the second to implement Strong Teens in residential treatment with high-risk adolescents. Using a quasi-experimental wait-list control design, therapists implemented Strong Teens with 36 adolescent girls in an RTC during group therapy. The researchers assessed changes in social and emotional knowledge, internalising symptoms, and resilience using a split-plot repeated measures ANOVA, paired samples t-tests, and effect sizes. Although results indicated that Strong Teens did not affect the girls’ social and emotional knowledge, the intervention did show evidence of reducing their internalising symptoms and increasing their resilience. In a social validity survey, most group therapists agreed with the goals and procedures of the curriculum but were less certain regarding the outcomes. The authors recommend that future studies of this population investigate which SEL topics are most suitable, identify the most favourable lesson times for RTC implementation, and explore student perspectives and experiences with Strong Teens. (Edited publisher abstract)
Star treatment
- Author:
- MOTUNE Vic
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, March 2010, pp.18-20.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
This article discusses movie therapy, or cinematherapy – a form of therapy that uses films as a healing tool, which can offer patients fresh insights. Although more accepted as a therapeutic tool in the United States, where there are a number of university courses and public discussing dedicated to the subject, cinematherapy is less known in the United Kingdom – however, interest in the idea of using film as therapeutic tool is growing, where, for mental illness, which includes aspects of isolation, jointly experiencing and later sharing amusing or emotional scenes can encourage people to engage with others. As such, this article outlines advances in the understanding of cinematherapy as a therapeutic tool.
Hospitality, not hospital
- Author:
- LEASON Katie
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 25.3.04, 2004, pp.30-32.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at the Arbours Crisis Centre, where people with mental health problems and professionals live and work together.
Improving access to primary mental health care: uncontrolled evaluation of a pilot self-help clinic
- Authors:
- LOVELL Katrina, RICHARDS David A., BOWER Peter
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of General Practice, 53(487), February 2003, pp.133-135.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of General Practitioners
Psychological therapy is widespread in primary care, but demand often exceeds supply. Innovative self-help approaches may overcome some problems associated with access to therapists. The feasibility, acceptability, efficiency, and effectiveness of a fastaccess mental health self-help clinic were examined in a pilot study. The therapist saw 159 patients in 16 months, and on average required only one hour per patient. Generally, patients who used the clinic were satisfied. They reported similar levels of distress at baseline as patients in traditional psychological therapy services, and comparable outcomes. The self-help clinic approach should be evaluated formally within a randomised controlled trial.
A support group for self-harm patients
- Author:
- LEWIS Charlotte
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 14.5.02, 2002, pp.40-41.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Outlines how self-harm support groups can promote understanding of this behaviour, benefiting staff and clients. Looks at the experience of establishing a support group at the Northgate Clinic in Middlesex.
Workshops add to psychosis service
- Authors:
- KHOO Linda, WOOLLETT Siobhan
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 26.7.01, 2001, pp.40-41.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
People who have experienced psychotic episodes can benefit from discussing what has happened. The authors describe what goes on at the workshops they have developed.
Learning to live with life
- Author:
- TRAINOR Gemma
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Care, 4(8), April 2001, pp.273-275.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
Reports on an innovative form of group therapy for young people who self-harm.
Turning the tide
- Author:
- BARKER Phil
- Journal article citation:
- Openmind, 106, November 2000, pp.10-11.
- Publisher:
- MIND
Reports on the tidal model, a new model of nursing care which aims to put the needs of the individual service user at the centre.
Group work for older people with mental health problems
- Authors:
- COOPER Carol, DOHERTY Joanne
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 26.10.00, 2000, p.42.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Looks at how structured yet relaxed group work can benefit older patients with mental health problems. Uses the experiences of past patients to demonstrate the benefits.
A therapeutic group in the community for the elderly with functional psychiatric illnesses
- Authors:
- PROCTER Elizabeth Ann, ALWAR Lutchmee
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 10(1), January 1995, pp.33-36.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Describes a closed therapeutic group run in a community setting for the elderly with functional psychiatric illnesses. The aim of the group was to promote mental health and self-confidence and to reduce psychiatric morbidity. Suggests that such groups may be an effective means both of improving mental health and of utilizing limited health service resources, and warrant further research.