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© British Association of Social Workers

Behavioural-Cognitive Groups for Adult Psychiatric Patients: A Pilot Study

PAT McAULEY, MARY LOUISE CATHERWOOD and ETHEL QUAYLE

Pat McAuley is currently an Assistant Principal Social Worker (Training) with the Northern Health and Social Services Board, N. Ireland. Previously she was a Team Leader in Downshire Hospital, where this study was undertaken

Mary Louise Catherwood is a Social Worker attached to Cherry Valley Health Centre, Eastern Board. Previously she was a Social Worker in Downshire Hospital

Ethel Quayle is a Senior Clinical Psychologist at St. Joseph's Hospital, Limerick. Prior to that she also worked at Downshire Hospital

Correspondence to Patricia McAuley, Social Services Training Centre, 34 Station Read, Antrim, N. Ireland, BT41 4AB

Summary

This paper describes a pilot study of a behavioural-cognitive group programme for adult psychiatric patients who presented with a variety of problems. The time-limited groups aimed to teach behavioural analysis skills through the selection, observation and treatment of a target problem by each group member. Results of ten such groups are analysed and indicate that members could operationally define a problem and implement behavioural change which was maintained at six month follow up. However, deficits in formal behavioural analysis skills were evidenced.


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