Use Of Support Groups Research Articles

Assisting Practitioners to Publish Through the Use of Support Groups

Assisting Practitioners to Publish Through the Use of Support Groups

Special Needs of the Learning Disabled College Student: Implications for Interventions Through Peer Support Groups

The use of peer support groups is proposed as an effective intervention for dealing with personal and academic needs of college students who have learning disabilities.

TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYMENT FOR THE CHRONICALLY MENTALLY ILL

This article discusses the use of transitional employment in the vocational and psychosocial rehabilitation of the chronically mentally ill. The development and implementation of a transitional employment program at Towne House Creative Living Center, Oakland, California, is described. The value of adapting the work environment and use of support groups in aiding psychosocial and vocational adjustment are discussed. It is concluded that transitional employment is an effective treatment modality that can be utilized by occupational therapists involved in community based treatment of the mentally ill.

The evaluation of a support group for families of the chronic mentally ill.

One promising approach to meeting the needs of families of the mentally ill is through the use of support groups. The organization, format, and evaluation of a support group for families of the chronically mentally ill is described. The program was designed to provide support and guidance, increase understanding of mental illness and its impact on the family, and encourage family members to become more active in the treatment process. Preliminary findings suggest that families gained a more realistic understanding of mental illness and recognized the important role they play in providing support to the patient. At follow-up, participants' social networks had grown and many were more active and involved in the treatment process.

Alzheimer's disease: advances in clinical nursing.

Abstract A hands-on approach to clinical nursing management of the resident with Alzheimer's Disease in the long-term care facility is presented. Stages of Alzheimer's Disease are outlined briefly. Meeting the resident's basic human needs and use of family support groups are described in detail. The authors hope that their observations can help staff to provide a better quality of life-for their residents.

The use of support groups in diabetes education.

The use of support groups in diabetes education.

Content and method in a thanatology training program for paraprofessionals.

A training program of paraprofessionals was developed in a university teaching hospital. Trainees were exposed to seminars and a supervised practicum. The objectives of the experience included sensitization of persons in the natural helping network to (a) psychosocial needs of seriously ill persons and their families, (b) experience and comfort in interaction with such persons; (c) the structure of the health care delivery system, and (d) the usefulness of peer support groups.