Joshi Aparna, Joshi Amrita, Chatterjee Ipsita, Kantak Chinmayee, Puntambekar Anushree
School of Human Ecology Tata Institute of Social Sciences Naoroji Campus Academic Building 1 Deonar Mumbai 400088 India.
Sukoon Director, Tata Institute of Social Sciences Mumbai India.
J Fam Ther. 2021 Apr;43(2):314-328. doi: 10.1111/1467-6427.12337. Epub 2021 Feb 15.
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the mental health of individuals, along with their couple and familial relationships, necessitating an effective response. Teletherapy offers an option to address these relationship concerns amidst pandemic-specific mobility restriction. Against this setting, Sukoon, a project of Tata Institute of Social Sciences, India, initiated a five-session online psychoeducational group series on relational wellbeing. This paper explores facilitator's reflections and learnings based on session documentation and facilitator notes. Preparing well and selecting participants carefully for online psychoeducational groups was critical to success. Effectiveness was enhanced by flexibly adapting the therapy process (didactic and interactive elements) to fit online delivery and the cultural context. Identifying the potential of online psychoeducational groups for relational wellbeing could make it a valuable addition to the COVID-19 pandemic mental health response toolkit.
Effective preparation and careful selection of group members is key to the success of therapist facilitated online psychoeducational groups.Psychoeducational groups comprising didactic and interactive elements are more suitable for effective online group processes.Use of co-facilitators managing various channels of communication (audio, chat) is important. Group facilitators need to be cognisant of challenges of online medium and address them in an ongoing manner.
新冠疫情影响了个人的心理健康，以及他们的伴侣关系和家庭关系，因此需要做出有效应对。远程治疗提供了一种在疫情特定的行动限制背景下解决这些关系问题的选择。在此背景下，印度塔塔社会科学研究所的一个项目“Sukoon”发起了一个关于关系健康的五节在线心理教育小组系列课程。本文基于课程文档和主持人笔记探讨主持人的反思与收获。为在线心理教育小组做好充分准备并仔细挑选参与者对成功至关重要。通过灵活调整治疗过程（讲授和互动元素）以适应在线授课和文化背景，提高了有效性。认识到在线心理教育小组对关系健康的潜力，可能使其成为新冠疫情心理健康应对工具包中的一项宝贵补充。
有效的准备和对小组成员的精心挑选是治疗师主导的在线心理教育小组成功的关键。包含讲授和互动元素的心理教育小组更适合有效的在线小组流程。使用共同主持人管理各种沟通渠道（音频、聊天）很重要。小组主持人需要认识到在线媒介的挑战并持续应对。
