Bariatric surgery is one of the most used and effective medical intervention for weight loss in obese people. However, it is a complex process and it forgets emotional and psychosocial factors related to regain and maintenance of obesity. In this article, we introduce a description of a group process for patients candidates for bariatric surgery, c...
This article presents the demand from the relatives of patients at the Therapeutic Community of the Virgen de las Nieves University Hospital in Granada for a space of contact, support, and emotional ventilation, in addition to group therapy work, for these families. It describes the initial phases of its creation, adaptation, and progress over thre...
Published in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer
To evaluate the efficacy and feasibility of utilizing Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) combined group psychotherapy intervention on psychological distress management and gut micro-biome regulation for colorectal (CRC) survivors. A single-arm phase I clinical trial was conducted between December 2020 and December 2021 in Xiyuan Hospital and Beijin...
Published in European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience
In autism spectrum disorders (ASD), social communication and stereotypical behaviour patterns affect all areas of life, and can result in a decrease of its quality. Previous research has shown promising results for the social skills of groups of children with ASD. Furthermore, a pilot study of the Tübingen Group Training for Autism Spectrum Disorde...
Published in BMC health services research
Access to evidence-based psychological treatment is a concern in many parts of the globe due to government-level financial constraints and patient-level barriers. Transdiagnostic cognitive behavioural therapy (tCBT) is an effective treatment approach that uses a single protocol for anxiety disorders which could enhance the dissemination of evidence...
Published in Trials
Background Cluster-C personality disorders (PDs), characterized by a high level of fear and anxiety, are related to high levels of distress, societal dysfunctioning and chronicity of various mental health disorders. Evidence for the optimal treatment is extremely scarce. Nevertheless, the need to treat these patients is eminent. In clinical practic...
Published in Psychopathology
In interaction with their mother, infants not only learn how human relationships work, but – on an even more basic level – the continuous bidirectional, interactive regulation between mother and infant shapes the infant’s socioemotional development. Coordinated interactions alternate with uncoordinated ones, the latter resulting in momentary ruptur...
We describe the 6-month experience of the Psychological Support Group for Family Members in the Mental Health Inpatient Unit of the Virgen de las Nieves University Hospital in Granada. Despite the brief follow-up, the aim of this article is to share the experience and the development of the group, leaving a record of what has been lived, the diffic...
Published in Research in Psychotherapy : Psychopathology, Process, and Outcome
Group psychotherapy has been shown to be equivalent to individual therapy for many disorders, including anxiety, depression, grief, eating disorders, and schizophrenia (Burlingame & Strauss, 2021). In addition to effectiveness in reducing symptoms, group offers members a sense of belonging, purpose, hope, altruism, and meaning throughout treatment ...
Published in Psychiatry research
Psychoeducation is generally recommended in the treatment of adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), but only few studies have systematically assessed the effects of structured clinical psychoeducation. Moreover, although a considerable number of psychoeducational mobile applications exist, none have provided scientific evidence for ...
