“Now there are fewer of me". A qualitative study of the impact of psychoeducative groups for complex dissociative disorder

IF 2 Q3 PSYCHIATRY
Ingunn Holbæk , KariAnne Vrabel , Margrethe Seeger Halvorsen
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Abstract

Objective

This study aimed to explore the experience and impact of participating in psychoeducative group therapy based on an explanatory model for dissociative symptoms. We further explored the potential significance this may have for the participants healing process.

Methods

A total of 26 participants with Complex Dissociative Disorder (CDD) were interviewed 6 months after finishing a 20-week psychoeducative group therapy that included skills training. The research team analyzed the data with an interpretative interview-based qualitative research method.

Results

The analysis resulted in two main categories with 12 subcategories. The first main category was “Developing a more coherent self”, describing an initial change in the participants' self-experience from confused and fragmented to increased coherency. The second main category “Increased sense of agency” represented a new way of relating to and helping oneself. The results are presented in a model which points towards some possible connections between the categories.

Conclusions

Our results suggest that the psychoeducative group therapy contributed to a movement towards increased self-awareness which permits a sense of coherence among various parts of the self and an increased sense of agency. The model resulting from this work identifies crucial elements of change that can be applied to improving treatment.

现在 "我 "少了。关于心理教育小组对复杂分离障碍影响的定性研究
本研究旨在探讨参加基于解离症状解释模型的心理教育小组疗法的体验和影响。方法共对 26 名患有复杂分离障碍(CDD)的参与者进行了访谈,他们在完成为期 20 周的心理教育团体治疗(包括技能培训)6 个月后接受了访谈。研究小组采用以解释性访谈为基础的定性研究方法对数据进行了分析。第一个主要类别是 "发展更连贯的自我",描述了参与者的自我体验从最初的困惑和支离破碎到现在的更加连贯。第二个主要类别是 "更强的代入感",代表了一种新的自我关系和自助方式。结论 我们的研究结果表明,心理教育小组疗法有助于提高参与者的自我意识,从而使其自我 的各个部分之间产生连贯感,并增强其主体意识。这项工作所产生的模型确定了可用于改善治疗的关键变革要素。
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