Abstract
In the U.S., we currently have an increase in admissions to psychiatric hospitals and a lack of research exploring inpatient group psychotherapy. Diagnostically homogeneous therapy groups outperform therapy groups with mixed symptoms, however, due to managed health care, psychiatric hospitals typically run brief duration, diagnostically heterogeneous groups. A review of the research literature was conducted in order to locate empirical studies that could offer treatment recommendations regarding how to facilitate brief duration, diagnostically heterogeneous inpatient psychotherapy groups. Although this review revealed little information about this specific type of group, common factors from inpatient studies were extracted. Based on a synthesis of these studies, a cross-sectional, process-oriented psychoeducational treatment model is suggested.
LLU Discipline
Psychology
Department
Psychology
School
School of Science and Technology
First Advisor
Arechiga, Adam L.
Second Advisor
Boyd, Kendal C.
Degree Name
Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)
Degree Level
Psych.D.
Year Degree Awarded
2012
Date (Title Page)
6-1-2012
Language
English
Library of Congress/MESH Subject Headings
Psychiatric hospital admissions; Inpatient Group Psychotherapy; Diagnostically Homogeneous Therapy Groups; Managed Healthcare; Diagnostically Heterogeneous Therapy Groups
Subject - Local
Psychiatric hospital admissions; Inpatient Group Psychotherapy; Diagnostically Homogeneous Therapy Groups; Managed Healthcare; Diagnostically Heterogeneous Therapy Groups
Type
Doctoral Project
Page Count
104 p.
Digital Format
Digital Publisher
Loma Linda University Libraries
Copyright
Author
Usage Rights
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Recommended Citation
Cook, Wesley, "Brief Heterogeneous Inpatient Groups: A Process-Oriented Psychoeducational Model" (2012). Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects. 76.
https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/76
Collection
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses & Dissertations
Collection Website
http://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/
Repository
Loma Linda University. Del E. Webb Memorial Library. University Archives