Beneficial factors in family discussion groups of a psychiatric day clinic: perceptions by the therapeutic team and the families of the therapeutic process

G M Lemmens; S Wauters; M Heireman; I Eisler; G Lietaer; B Sabbe

doi:10.1111/1467-6427.00234

Beneficial factors in family discussion groups of a psychiatric day clinic: perceptions by the therapeutic team and the families of the therapeutic process

G M Lemmens, S Wauters, M Heireman, I Eisler, G Lietaer, B Sabbe

Psychology

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This paper reports a pilot investigation of the perception of helpful events by the therapeutic team and the families in two family discussion groups (FDGs) of a psychiatric day clinic. All participants of the FDG, including therapists and observers, filled in questionnaires measuring events helpful for the individual, for the family and for the group after each FDG session. The results showed that the therapeutic team and the families diverged in their overall perception of which factors were important in family discussion group therapy. The therapeutic team saw the relational climate and the structural aspects of the group (including group involvement and support from the group), and specific therapeutic interventions as more helpful than the families. The process aspects in the group members (including the experiencing of communality and gaining insight) were, on the other hand, more frequently mentioned by the families than by the therapeutic team. The clinical implications of these findings and suggestions for future research are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	41 - 63
Number of pages	23
Journal	Journal of Family Therapy
Volume	25
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-6427.00234
Publication status	Published - Feb 2003

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