A systematic program to enhance clinician group skills in an inpatient psychiatric hospital

Int J Group Psychother. 2002 Oct;52(4):555-87. doi: 10.1521/ijgp.52.4.555.45523.

Abstract

This article describes the collaborative effort of a team of discipline directors, administrators, and academicians to create a systematic program to enhance the group competencies of a large clinical staff working at a state hospital. The effects of the program were tested by a quasi-experimental field study. Quantitative measures of group process provided limited support for program effectiveness. Stronger support came from qualitative inquiry. The development and effectiveness of the program is examined within a larger context of group programs housed in large health care organizations.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Child
  • Clinical Competence
  • Female
  • Group Processes*
  • Hospital Bed Capacity, 300 to 499
  • Hospitals, Psychiatric* / organization & administration
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mental Disorders / diagnosis
  • Mental Disorders / therapy*
  • Middle Aged
  • Physicians*
  • Program Development / methods*
  • Program Development / statistics & numerical data
  • Psychotherapy, Group / methods*
  • Treatment Outcome