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what is a support group?
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group of ppl who meet regularly and have a common problem
SAFE PLACE TO DISCUSS PPL FEEL BETTER YAY |
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support groups share _________ about how to ______, provide _______ for dealing with _______ condition, accountability which may take the form of ________ to ________.
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information
cope support stigmatizing adhering, medication help or health benefits as well |
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Breast Cancer Support Group
study |
86 women with metatistic breast cancer(spreads to other parts of body)
assigned to 2 diff conditions group therapy or no group therapy |
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Breast Cancer Support Group
study2 |
1 yr of group therapy (weekly with psychologist who led support group discussions) (intense type of intervention allowed women to discuss their disease nd how to cope
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Breast Cancer Support Group
findings |
after 10 years....
...did support group help? support groupies: lived longer DOUBLED life expectancy DOUBLED THAT SHIT AW YEE |
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Malignant Melanoma Study
the study |
68 men and women with malignant mel
assi to 6 diff support group meetings or a control group. support group not too intense |
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Malignant Melanoma Study
findingzzzzzzz |
lower rates of mal mel recurrence
lower mortality rates aka LESS FUCCIN DEATHS WOO HOO |
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wait a minute! why do support groups work homie?
depression and anxiety |
reduced anxiety and depression
+ in active copingz of THIS disease reduce physical symps |
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wait a minute! why do support groups work homie?
social support |
support form other members
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wait a minute! why do support groups work homie?
emotional expression |
allowed
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wait a minute! why do support groups work homie?
processing death and dying |
-issues brought up of death and dying
-feel safer in group BECAZ other ppl are feeling similary |
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wait a minute! why do support groups work homie?
blahblahblabhlabh |
re ordering of life priorities
fam support can involve fam members fam communication with doctaz provide a context for info exchange on how to deal with health care providers |
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wait another minute! these are impressive findings for support groups BUT
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other groups have failed to replicate effects on mortality. WHY?
openness to group is an issue |
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most support groups report _______ in ________ ________ and improvements in ______ of ________ measures.
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decreases
psychological stress quality of life MOST GROUPS ARE BENEFICIAL EVEN THOUGH THEY DO NOT KEEP YOU ALIVE LONGER. DAS DA POINT |
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support groups and pain
study |
wmn with metatistic breast cancer
90min weekly expressive-supportive group session vs. education group (control) (controlled for TIME but different for what happened during session) |
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support groups and pain
results! those in the expressive supportive group experience a _______ effect in relation to pain those in the educational group experienced an _________ in pain after education materials |
flatline
increase OUCH |
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support groups and depression
study |
4 weeks of monthly support group sessions
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support groups and depression
findings |
those in intervention group (support) showed DECREASED in depressive symptoms
immunological parameters*** |
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support groups and depression
immunological parameters*** |
intervention = less inflammation due to depressive symptoms
inflammation indicator of disease |
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who seeks support?
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counted 20 support groups in 4 cities
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who seeks support?
which diseases |
alc = 84% of groups
AIDS = #2 cancer = #3 |
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which group has surprisingly low numbers?
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cardiovascular diseases. #1 killa in the kountry
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health care variables of ________ and _______ caused patients to more likely seek support groups.
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costliness
terminal |
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______ problems also predicted seeking support groups
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interpersonal such as:
disfiguring embarrassment STIGMATIZING |
