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T1 Family support groups for family members of mentally ill offenders : therapeutic factors
A1 Audenaert, Kurt
A1 Vandevelde, Stijn
A1 Rowaert, Sara
A1 Lemmens, Gilbert
A2 Vandevelde, Stijn
A2 Rowaert, Sara
A2 Lemmens, Gilbert
LA English
YR 2018
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1866592726
AB This study investigates therapeutic factors of a Family Support Group (FSG) intervention for family members of mentally ill offenders. Seventeen family members completed the Group Therapeutic Factors-Client Questionnaire' (GTF-CQ-28) during four sessions of two FSGs. Results indicate that family members experienced the following therapeutic factors over the course of treatment: the relational climate, interactional confirmation, expressing and experiencing mutual positive feelings, forgetting own problems, hope from seeing progress in others, guidance from therapists, and getting interpersonal feedback treatment. The therapeutic factors, including learning by observation, support from the group, and universality of problems, correlated with a decrease in self-blame, improved emotional well-being, and experiencing less loss of control over one's life, respectively. Further, family members were satisfied with what the FSG has provided for them personally and for the relation with their relative. Finally, clinical implications of the FSG are discussed. The study sheds light on valuable therapeutic factors within an FSG and the important role of therapists
DO 10.1002/anzf.1296