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Therapeutic factors in occupational therapy groups.

J Falk-Kessler¹, C Momich, S Perel

¹Clinical Occupational Therapy, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York 10032.

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy : Official Publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association

|January 1, 1991

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Patients and therapists in occupational therapy groups agreed on helpful factors like cohesiveness and hope. Therapists also valued guidance, while patients found existential factors less helpful.

Area of Science:

Occupational Therapy
Psychology
Group Therapy

Background:

Understanding therapeutic factors is crucial for effective group therapy.
Occupational therapy groups utilize various factors to facilitate patient progress.
Patient and therapist perspectives on helpfulness may differ.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess therapeutic factors perceived as helpful in occupational therapy groups.
To compare patient and therapist perceptions of these factors.
To identify areas of agreement and disagreement between patients and therapists.

Main Methods:

A survey was administered to patients and their therapists.
Responses were collected regarding perceived helpfulness of therapeutic factors.

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Patient and therapist data were compared for similarities and differences.

Main Results:

Both patients and therapists highly valued group cohesiveness, instillation of hope, and interpersonal learning.
Therapists additionally valued guidance and identification, which patients did not.
Patients least valued guidance, existential factors, and identification; therapists least valued self-understanding, family reenactment, and existential factors.

Conclusions:

Group cohesiveness, instillation of hope, and interpersonal learning are key therapeutic factors recognized by both patients and therapists.
Discrepancies exist in the perceived value of factors like guidance, identification, and existential elements.
Addressing these differing perspectives may enhance occupational therapy group effectiveness.