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Original Article

The value of normalization: Group therapy for individuals with brain injury

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Pages 1292-1299 | Received 05 Jul 2014, Accepted 12 Apr 2015, Published online: 18 Jun 2015
 

Abstract

Primary objective: This paper reports on a client-driven therapy group designed to help clients actively process changes and equip them with the psychological skills necessary to facilitate rehabilitation.

Research design: This is an exploratory mixed methods research design based in clinical practice.

Methods and procedures: This study documents results from five therapy groups, each group consisting of 2-hour sessions over an average of 6 weeks with a review session 6 weeks later. Forty-five clients (13 female, 32 male, average age = 40.54, SD = 11.87) with brain injury attended the group with Headway psychological services, Cork. Clients’ pre- and post-measures of functioning were gathered to assess the potential therapeutic benefits. Thematic analysis was used to evaluate the qualitative data.

Main outcomes and results: Results illustrate a number of benefits to the participants, including normalizing effects, helping with acceptance, finding a new identity and positive mental health changes.

Conclusions: Findings are encouraging and help to validate the effectiveness of group therapy as an intervention tool.

Declaration of interest

The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.

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