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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 257-266 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | American Journal of Occupational Therapy |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 May 2011 |
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Keywords
- community mental health services
- evidence-based practice
- human activities
- mentally ill persons
- group psychotherapy
- treatment outcome
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Effectiveness of activity-based group work in community mental health: a systematic review. / Bullock, Alison; Bannigan, Katrina.
In: American Journal of Occupational Therapy, Vol. 65, No. 3, 01.05.2011, p. 257-266.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Effectiveness of activity-based group work in community mental health: a systematic review
AU - Bullock, Alison
AU - Bannigan, Katrina
PY - 2011/5/1
Y1 - 2011/5/1
N2 - Activity-based group work is widely used by occupational therapists in mental health settings (Lloyd, King, & Bassett, 2002), but the evidence to support this intervention is unclear. We therefore conducted a systematic review focused on the question, “Is activity-based group work effective in helping people with severe and enduring mental illness in community settings improve their functional ability and/or reduce their mental health symptoms?” We used a wide-ranging search strategy, including electronic searching, hand searching, citation searching, and use of gray literature, and identified 136 potentially relevant papers. After assessment of relevance and quality, only 3 articles met the minimum criteria. Heterogeneity and flaws in quality meant it was not possible to make specific inferences for practice from the studies. Large-scale rigorous research, in the form of randomized controlled trials, is urgently needed to identify whether activity-based group work is effective.
AB - Activity-based group work is widely used by occupational therapists in mental health settings (Lloyd, King, & Bassett, 2002), but the evidence to support this intervention is unclear. We therefore conducted a systematic review focused on the question, “Is activity-based group work effective in helping people with severe and enduring mental illness in community settings improve their functional ability and/or reduce their mental health symptoms?” We used a wide-ranging search strategy, including electronic searching, hand searching, citation searching, and use of gray literature, and identified 136 potentially relevant papers. After assessment of relevance and quality, only 3 articles met the minimum criteria. Heterogeneity and flaws in quality meant it was not possible to make specific inferences for practice from the studies. Large-scale rigorous research, in the form of randomized controlled trials, is urgently needed to identify whether activity-based group work is effective.
KW - community mental health services
KW - evidence-based practice
KW - human activities
KW - mentally ill persons
KW - group psychotherapy
KW - treatment outcome
U2 - 10.5014/ajot.2011.001305
DO - 10.5014/ajot.2011.001305
M3 - Article
VL - 65
SP - 257
EP - 266
IS - 3
ER -