The study has been supported by the University of Ferrara (University Funds for Scientific Research 2008–2009

A Bechdolf

A Buja

AA Baker

B Muthén

Bruno Biancosino

Catherine Carr

DL Streiner

E Granholm

EM Kahn

ES Hammond

F Fanning

F Röhricht

H Dickoff

HD Brenner

ID Yalom

J Stevens

JMF Berge

K Hastings-Vertino

K Lewin

Kopelowicz & Lieberman

KP Lese

KR MacKenzie

Luciana Marmai

Luciano Bonatti

Luigi Grassi

M Bentler

M Eklund

M Leszcz

M Vlastelica

MA Lieberman

Marco Rigatelli

Maria Moscara

ME Timmerman

P Dierick

P Wilson

PJ Flores

R Corsini

RD Markin

RJ Mislevy

Rosangela Caruso

S Bloch

SH Foulkes

SR McGurk

Stefan Priebe

T Main

U Lorenzo-Seva

V Drury

WR Bion

BMC Psychiatry

PubMed

Abstract
Background: Group therapies are routinely provided for patients with severe mental illness. The factors important
to the group experience of patients are still poorly understood and are rarely measured. To support further research
and practice, we aimed to develop a questionnaire that captures how patients experience groups within a
community mental health context.
Methods: An initial pool of 39 items was conceptually generated to assess different aspects of group experiences.
Items were completed by 166 patients with severe mental illness attending group therapies in community mental
health services in Italy. Patients with different psychiatric diagnoses who attended at least 5 group sessions were
included. An exploratory factor analysis was used to identify different dimensions of group experiences and to
reduce the number of items for each dimension.
Results: The resulting questionnaire has five subscales: 1) sharing of emotions and experiences, 2) cognitive
improvement, 3) group learning, 4) difficulties in open expression and 5) relationships. Each subscale has 4 items.
The scale and sub-scales have good internal consistency.
Conclusions: The Ferrara Group Experiences Scale is conceptually derived and assesses dimensions of group
experience that are theoretically and practically relevant. It is brief, easy to use and has good psychometric
properties. After further validation, the scale may be used for research into patient experiences across different
group therapy modalities and for evaluation in routine care

CARUSO, Rosangela

GRASSI, Luigi

BIANCOSINO, Bruno

MARMAI, Luciana

Bonatti L.

Moscara M.

Rigatelli M.

Carr C.

Priebe S.

Archivio istituzionale della ricerca - Università di Ferrara

Exploration of Experiences in Therapeutic Groups for Patients with Severe Mental Illness: Development  of the Ferrara Group Experience Scale (FE- GES)

Caruso, R

Grassi, L

Biancosino, B

Marmai, L

Bonatti, L

Moscara, M

Rigatelli, M

Carr, C

Priebe, S

Queen Mary Research Online

Exploration of experiences in therapeutic groups for patients with severe mental illness: development of the Ferrara group experiences scale (FE-GES)

Abstract
Background: Group therapies are routinely provided for patients with severe mental illness. The factors important to the group experience of patients are still poorly understood and are rarely measured. To support further research and practice, we aimed to develop a questionnaire that captures how patients experience groups within a community mental health context.
Methods: An initial pool of 39 items was conceptually generated to assess different aspects of group experiences. Items were completed by 166 patients with severe mental illness attending group therapies in community mental health services in Italy. Patients with different psychiatric diagnoses who attended at least 5 group sessions were included. An exploratory factor analysis was used to identify different dimensions of group experiences and to reduce the number of items for each dimension.
Results: The resulting questionnaire has five subscales: 1) sharing of emotions and experiences, 2) cognitive improvement, 3) group learning, 4) difficulties in open expression and 5) relationships. Each subscale has 4 items. The scale and sub-scales have good internal consistency.
Conclusions: The Ferrara Group Experiences Scale is conceptually derived and assesses dimensions of group experience that are theoretically and practically relevant. It is brief, easy to use and has good psychometric properties. After further validation, the scale may be used for research into patient experiences across different group therapy modalities and for evaluation in routine care.
Keywords: Group therapy, Patient experiences, Severe mental illness, Community mental health car

RIGATELLI, Marco

Archivio istituzionale della ricerca - Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia

English

Exploration of experiences in therapeutic groups for patients with severe mental illness: development of the Ferrara group experiences scale (FE- GES)

Abstract
          
            Background
            Group therapies are routinely provided for patients with severe mental illness. The factors important to the group experience of patients are still poorly understood and are rarely measured. To support further research and practice, we aimed to develop a questionnaire that captures how patients experience groups within a community mental health context.
          
          
            Methods
            An initial pool of 39 items was conceptually generated to assess different aspects of group experiences. Items were completed by 166 patients with severe mental illness attending group therapies in community mental health services in Italy. Patients with different psychiatric diagnoses who attended at least 5 group sessions were included. An exploratory factor analysis was used to identify different dimensions of group experiences and to reduce the number of items for each dimension.
          
          
            Results
            The resulting questionnaire has five subscales: 1) sharing of emotions and experiences, 2) cognitive improvement, 3) group learning, 4) difficulties in open expression and 5) relationships. Each subscale has 4 items. The scale and sub-scales have good internal consistency.
          
          
            Conclusions
            The Ferrara Group Experiences Scale is conceptually derived and assesses dimensions of group experience that are theoretically and practically relevant. It is brief, easy to use and has good psychometric properties. After further validation, the scale may be used for research into patient experiences across different group therapy modalities and for evaluation in routine care.
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