A Persian Gulf War Support Group: Process, Viability, and Flexibility

Wadsworth, Robert D.

doi:10.1080/00207284.1994.11491206

“…Psychological debriefing, however, is not group psychotherapy, it is not a form of self-help group, nor is it the typical support group, a commonly used way of categorizing groups (Wadsworth, 1993). It belongs in the domain of crisis intervention, and although a follow-up debriefing may be organized, most of the work is done in a single session.…”

Section: Important Group Process Variablesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…From the work on group psychotherapy much is known about group processes and the different variables involved in regulating the development of the therapeutic process (see Rohde & Stockton, 1994). Psychological debriefing, however, is not group psychotherapy, it is not a form of self-help group, nor is it the typical support group, a commonly used way of categorizing groups (Wadsworth, 1993). It belongs in the domain of crisis intervention, and although a follow-up debriefing may be organized, most of the work is done in a single session.…”

Section: Important Group Process Variablesmentioning

confidence: 99%

The process in psychological debriefings

Dyregrov

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1997

Journal of Traumatic Stress

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Critical Incident Stress Debriefings have become an intervention method used in various cultures, countries and groups following critical incidents. Although the structure of such meetings has been adequately described, utilization of the group processes involved has received less attention. A model, process debriefing (PD), based on experiences from Europe, is presented. Some differences between the current CISD process in the United States and the Europe based model are outlined. Various factors that impact the process of debriefings are discussed with a special emphasis on leadership, and implications of these group process variables for psychological debriefing are presented. It is emphasized that the continued exploration and discussion of process issues is critical to advance the understanding of the critical elements of debriefing.

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Dyregrov

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1997

Journal of Traumatic Stress

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Critical Incident Stress Debriefings have become an intervention method used in various cultures, countries and groups following critical incidents. Although the structure of such meetings has been adequately described, utilization of the group processes involved has received less attention. A model, process debriefing (PD), based on experiences from Europe, is presented. Some differences between the current CISD process in the United States and the Europe based model are outlined. Various factors that impact the process of debriefings are discussed with a special emphasis on leadership, and implications of these group process variables for psychological debriefing are presented. It is emphasized that the continued exploration and discussion of process issues is critical to advance the understanding of the critical elements of debriefing.

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Therapeutic Factors in Group Counseling: Implications for Audiologic Rehabilitation

Erdman¹

2009

Perspect Aural Rehab Instr

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The purpose of this article is to describe therapeutic factors that constitute mechanisms of change in group intervention. These therapeutic factors occur in groups with varied populations in varied settings and have important implications for group approaches to aural/audiologic rehabilitation. Factors included in the review are universality, instillation of hope, imparting information, altruism, imitative behavior, group cohesion, interpersonal learning, development of socializing techniques, recapitulation of the family, catharsis, and existential issues. The discussions largely are based on Irvin Yalom’s therapeutic factors but include references from a wide-range of sources throughout the medical, psychological, and rehabilitative fields.

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A Persian Gulf War Support Group: Process, Viability, and Flexibility

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