Building a Grounded Theory of Engagement in Mindfulness-Based Group Therapy for Distressing Voices

Mindfulness-based group therapy shows promise as a treatment for distressing voice hearing. However, fostering engagement in groups can be challenging, and no theory of engagement in group therapy for distressing voices exists to guide practice or research. This study employed Grounded Theory Method to build a theory of engagement in mindfulness-based groups for distressing voices. Ten service-users and three therapists were interviewed about their experiences of such groups. The model that emerged involves a recursive process of investing in change and continually evaluating its usefulness and safety. Barriers to engagement were often overcome, but sometimes compromised perceived safety, leading to dropout. For others, group participation led to rewards, some of which were integrated beyond group termination. Group engagement can be encouraged by establishing universality around voice hearing early, reducing uncertainty, sharing difficulties with mindfulness practices, and mapping group progress to create a cohering sense of collaboration on therapy tasks.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:28

Enthalten in:

Qualitative health research - 28(2018), 14 vom: 29. Dez., Seite 2169-2182

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

McHale, Ciaran [VerfasserIn]
Hayward, Mark [VerfasserIn]
Jones, Fergal W [VerfasserIn]

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Volltext

Themen:

Engagement
Grounded theory method
Journal Article
Mental health and illness
Mindfulness
Psychological issues
Psychology
Qualitative
Therapies
United Kingdom
Voice hearing

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Date Completed 08.07.2019

Date Revised 08.07.2019

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1177/1049732318789897

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM28734150X