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Stress Management Groups in General Practice - a pilot randomized trial
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Malcolm, HE, Stress Management Groups in General Practice - a pilot randomized trial, Australian Family Physician, 36, (4) pp. 276-278. ISSN 0300-8495 (2007) [Refereed Article]
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Stress management delivered to groups of psychologically stressed patients effectively decreases their distress. This study investigated the effects of stress management delivered by Australian general practitioners. METHOD: In a pilot randomised controlled trial, stress management was provided to a group of 11 patients whose outcomes were compared with another six patients acting as wait listed controls. Standard psychological questionnaires were administered before the course and 1 week and 2 months after. RESULTS: At 1 week there were significant improvements in intervention group scores compared to controls in two out of 6 measures: the Positive and Negative Affect Scales. At 2 months there was only one significant improvement (brief disability days). There were no significant differences in the Kessler 10, self rated stress levels or brief disability score. DISCUSSION: Group stress management delivered by GPs may help distressed patients and should be further investigated for effectiveness and cost effectiveness.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Research Division: | Health Sciences |
Research Group: | Health services and systems |
Research Field: | Mental health services |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Public health (excl. specific population health) |
Objective Field: | Mental health |
UTAS Author: | Malcolm, HE (Dr Helen Malcolm) |
ID Code: | 49538 |
Year Published: | 2007 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 1 |
Deposited By: | UTAS Centre for Rural Health |
Deposited On: | 2007-08-01 |
Last Modified: | 2008-04-02 |
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