Psychological Transformation by an Intervention to Facilitate Benefit Finding Among People With Chronic Mental Illness in Japan. Issue 2 (13th March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chiba, Rie; Miyamoto, Yuki; Harada, Naoko
• Is Part Of: Perspectives in psychiatric care. Volume 52:Issue 2(2016:Apr.)
• Page Start: 139
• Page End: 144
• Publication Date: 2015-03-13
• Subjects: Benefit finding -- intervention study -- mental disorders -- positive psychology -- recovery; Psychiatric nursing -- Periodicals; Psychiatric nursing -- Research -- Periodicals; 616.890231
• DOI: 10.1111/ppc.12110
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0031-5990

Abstract

Abstract : Purpose: This study aimed to preliminarily explore the psychological transformation effected by a newly developed intervention program for facilitating benefit finding among individuals with chronic mental illness in Japan. Design and Methods: An intervention study with three weekly group sessions was implemented, and qualitative data on the participants' experience of benefit finding were obtained by a questionnaire survey and analyzed using content analysis technique. Findings: Of the 31 participants, 23 responded that they realized some sort of benefit finding through the intervention. Practice Implications: The program component in question may contribute to enhanced benefit finding for people with chronic mental illness while longitudinal studies involving more participants are desirable.