Stone W N, Klein E B
Psychiatry Department, University of Cincinnati Medical School, USA.
Int J Group Psychother. 1999 Oct;49(4):417-28. doi: 10.1080/00207284.1999.11490962.
This report describes a pilot study of a waiting-list group (preliminary process group [PPG]) that provided treatment for applicants to a university affiliated, urban mental health center. All individuals on the treatment waiting list were informed of the PPG. This semistructured group, meeting weekly, began with members presenting their problems, followed by free discussion, and ending with goal setting for the next week. Approximately one seventh (35 out of 262) of the clinic's applicants during a 4 1/2-month period chose to enter the PPG. They differed from those who chose not to participate (wait list) by being older and less educated. Approximately 80% of both wait-list and PPG participants subsequently entered therapy. Significantly more PPG patients than those on the wait list entered group treatment. The PPG served clinic needs by providing prompt service for self selected individuals and by supporting the group therapy program.
本报告描述了一项针对候补名单组（初步治疗过程组[PPG]）的试点研究，该组为一所大学附属的城市心理健康中心的申请者提供治疗。治疗候补名单上的所有个体都被告知有PPG。这个半结构化小组每周开会，开始时成员们介绍自己的问题，接着是自由讨论，最后为下周设定目标。在4个半月的时间里，该诊所约七分之一（262人中有35人）的申请者选择加入PPG。他们与那些选择不参与（候补名单）的人不同，年龄更大且受教育程度更低。候补名单组和PPG组随后约80%的参与者都进入了治疗阶段。进入小组治疗的PPG患者明显多于候补名单上的患者。PPG通过为自我选择的个体提供及时服务以及支持小组治疗项目，满足了诊所的需求。
