Skraastad Eline, Beyene Lise Sæstad
Master of Addiction and Mental Health Work, Faculty of Health Science, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway.
Faculty of Health Science, University of Stavanger, Kjell Arholms Gate 41, Stavanger, Norway.
PLoS One. 2025 May 14;20(5):e0323545. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0323545. eCollection 2025.
Depression is a common mental disorder. Recovering from depression, a positive connection has been found between having a social network and having supportive relationships. Coping with Depression course was developed to address a need to reach more people through a non-stigmatising method of intervention outside the traditional mental health services. This course has proven effective in reducing depressive symptoms and is potentially cost-effective. Group dynamics can interfere with achieving a positive therapeutic effect, yet more knowledge is needed about the importance of the group setting of Coping with Depression courses.
The study aims to gain a deeper understanding of the use of groups in the Coping with Depression course in primary health care.
A qualitative research design with thematic data analysis was applied to semi-structured interviews with seven course instructors.
Based on participant interaction, the findings indicate that the Coping with Depression course's use of groups is predominantly beneficial. The group setting facilitated supportive fellowship and provided participants with an arena where social and personal growth was possible. Balancing the needs of individual participants with those of the group as a whole was challenging at times for the course instructors.
抑郁症是一种常见的精神障碍。在从抑郁症中康复的过程中，人们发现社交网络和支持性的人际关系之间存在积极联系。“应对抑郁症”课程的开发是为了满足一种需求，即通过一种非污名化的干预方法，在传统心理健康服务之外接触更多的人。该课程已被证明在减轻抑郁症状方面有效，并且可能具有成本效益。群体动力可能会干扰积极治疗效果的实现，但对于“应对抑郁症”课程的群体设置的重要性，仍需要更多了解。
本研究旨在更深入地了解初级卫生保健中“应对抑郁症”课程中群体的使用情况。
采用定性研究设计和主题数据分析方法，对七位课程导师进行半结构化访谈。
基于参与者的互动，研究结果表明，“应对抑郁症”课程对群体的使用主要是有益的。群体设置促进了支持性的团体氛围，并为参与者提供了一个实现社交和个人成长的平台。对于课程导师来说，平衡个别参与者的需求与整个群体的需求有时具有挑战性。
