TY - JOUR
T1 - Destigmatized Group Intervention on Promoting Hope of Recovery
T2 - A Quasi-Experiment Study
AU - Young, Daniel K. W.
AU - Ng, Petrus Y. N.
AU - Cheng, Daphne
PY - 2020/1
Y1 - 2020/1
N2 - Objective: This research project aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a destigmatized group intervention in promoting hope of recovery for adults with mental illness. Methods: A quasi-experimental research method was adopted. In addition to treatment as usual (TAU), the treatment group (n = 36) participated in a 10-session destigmatized group intervention, which was based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), while the control group (n = 42) received TAU. Standardized assessment tools were used for outcome assessment at the pretreatment and posttreatment periods. Results: The 2 × 2 repeated measures analysis of covariance demonstrated that participants who participated in the destigmatized group intervention experienced significantly fewer self-stigma and more hope of recovery. Additionally, multiple linear regression showed that the reduction of self-stigma predicted the promotion of hope of recovery. Conclusions: This study supports the effectiveness of the destigmatized group intervention, suggesting the importance of reducing self-stigma for facilitating recovery for adults with mental illness. © The Author(s) 2019.
AB - Objective: This research project aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a destigmatized group intervention in promoting hope of recovery for adults with mental illness. Methods: A quasi-experimental research method was adopted. In addition to treatment as usual (TAU), the treatment group (n = 36) participated in a 10-session destigmatized group intervention, which was based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), while the control group (n = 42) received TAU. Standardized assessment tools were used for outcome assessment at the pretreatment and posttreatment periods. Results: The 2 × 2 repeated measures analysis of covariance demonstrated that participants who participated in the destigmatized group intervention experienced significantly fewer self-stigma and more hope of recovery. Additionally, multiple linear regression showed that the reduction of self-stigma predicted the promotion of hope of recovery. Conclusions: This study supports the effectiveness of the destigmatized group intervention, suggesting the importance of reducing self-stigma for facilitating recovery for adults with mental illness. © The Author(s) 2019.
KW - cognitive behavioral therapy
KW - depressive symptoms
KW - destigmatized group intervention
KW - hope of recovery
KW - self-stigma
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U2 - 10.1177/1049731519841432
DO - 10.1177/1049731519841432
M3 - RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal
SN - 1049-7315
VL - 30
SP - 54
EP - 64
JO - Research on Social Work Practice
JF - Research on Social Work Practice
IS - 1
ER -