title: Problem-solving group therapy: two inpatient models based on level of functioning.
abstract: Hospitalized psychiatric patients frequently have deficits in their problem-solving abilities. An inpatient problem-solving group provides a therapeutic experience in which patients learn and apply the problem-solving process to practical and interpersonal difficulties they are presently experiencing. Two problem-solving group models, derived from cognitive-behavior theory, are suggested to accommodate diverse levels of inpatient functioning. Implications for nursing practice and recommendations are addressed.
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Pollack
mesh_terms: D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D008960:Models, Psychological; D011340:Problem Solving; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000379:methods; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards