title: Patient satisfaction with two models of group therapy for people hospitalized with bipolar disorder.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to (a) compare participants' evaluations of two models of inpatient group therapy for people with bipolar disorder and (b) develop a taxonomy of patient satisfaction with such groups. The sample of 110 people included 59 participants in the self-management groups and 51 participants in the interactional groups. Results indicated that although neither of the models was clearly preferred by participants, the responses were useful in identifying needed changes, and the benefits of providing inpatient diagnostically homogeneous groups for this population were evident. A refined self-management model that incorporates agenda setting in the format, and a taxonomy for use in future research, are presented.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas-Houston (UT-H) Health Science Center, School of Nursing, USA. pollack@sonl.nur.uth.tmc.edu
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Pollack
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Cramer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*; D002965:Classification; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009720:Nurse Clinicians; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000379:methods; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods*; D012648:Self Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires