Severe Mental Illness Psychoeducation Group Case Study

Severe Mental Illness Psychoeducation Group

The presented group therapy session was psychoeducational group for a diverse set of individuals with different symptoms pertaining to specific severe mental illnesses. The goal was to facilitate a group that would allow for interpersonal group and trust between group members while implementing skills to avoid procrastination. The group’s presenting symptoms ranged from low to high functioning and compulsive to negative presentations. The group was created to be interactive and required consistent interaction by the group facilitator to continue engagement and participation from group members.

McFarlan (1995) reports that group psychoeducational groups are more effective then single treatment in

Often, within a group, the peers offer more influence and direct support than the facilitator or another mental health staff (Scott et al., 2009). The goal and strength of psychoeducation is its focus on the individual client and their understanding of their diagnosis. The more the client knows about their diagnosis, the more they can learn and develop skills to develop more resilience and competency of their symptoms. Still, by implementing several different elements of communication training, problem solving and communication skills, it can be overwhelming for those that are severely ill (Bauml,

Also, because clients experience different triggers and describe their understanding their symptoms are diverse, the facilitator can adjust to the group needs and allow rapport and community within the group to continue growth and interest with the least harm. Psychoeducation group have been repeated shown to be effective and health care and community setting, which allows a client to attend local group within their established community to continue to allow for rapport and a cohesiveness with their peers (Dowrick et al.,