Social Work and Sexual Violence...Assignment #10

Felicia McCaw
SW 314
Social Work and
Sexual Violence
Assignment #10


Reference: ProQuest Psychology Journals
Professional Psychology: Research and Practice
American Psychological Association
2006, Vol. 37, No. 6, 683-693
http://0-search.proquest.com.library.svsu.edu/psycarticles/docview/614462026/13A192BF724493CA459/18?accountid=960

Integrating Self-Help Into Psychotherapy

Compiled and written by:

John C. Norcross

Name of Study

Integrating Self-Help Into Psychotherapy

Literature

This purpose of this study is to provide 16 suggestions gathered from research literature and clinical experience for integrating self-help into psychotherapy. The definition of self-help is broadened and assesses clients’ self-help histories and offering tangible support in linking clients with self-help. This will allow adjusting the self-help resources to the person and assist clients with difficulties and self-help programs. Further, Americans regularly turn to self-help or alternative treatments because of the delay in conventional treatment.

Method Used to Conduct the Study

The study consisted of 1229 clinical and counseling psychologists and of those 82% recommended their clients to self-help groups in psychotherapy, patients, 85% were recommending self-help books and 45% recommended a film or movie.

Another study utilized 178 school psychologists who used self-help interventions with their clients: 43% used self-help material with 20% or fewer clients, 36% used self-help materials with 20% to 50% of their clients and 21% said they used with half or more.

Measures

The study reflects that self-help is effective and exceeds those of programs in general. The mean effect sizes of self-help are at odds with control conditions and relay .70 to .80 range at post treatment and the .50 to .70 range at follow-up. The effects of self-help versus formal treatment relay that self-help is almost as effective as conventional methods offered. No real extensive details to relay as far as measurements and statistical data.



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Results

Overall meta-analysis of the self-help program can only aggregate the results and encourage utilizing self-help programs due to their levels of effectiveness. The controlling of the many variables in self-help programs is astronomical and daunting and entails many complexities.
Approximately, 75% of the people of the study reflected that they changed behaviorally and had adjustments to addictive disorders.

Conclusion of the Study

Self-help resources are beneficiary but are not a cure for what ails but is still effective in causing a change. Further, it allows self-help improvement and involvement associated with goal attainment for patients.

My Opinion/thoughts about the study

My opinion of the study is that I support self-help devices or whatever paraphernalia to help bring about effective positive changes. Further, I am glad that I am on the right track because these are the remedies or paths I would take when working with a client.