Identifying Yalom’s group therapeutic factors in anonymous mental health discussions on Reddit
A mixed-methods analysis using large language models, topic modeling and human supervision
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15516943 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Drin Ferizaj (0000-0002-7132-7778, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corresponding author), Christopher Lalk (0000-0002-1793-3507, Osnabrück University), Nils Lahmann (0000-0002-6934-5387, MSB Medical School Berlin), Sandra Strube‐Lahmann (0000-0003-1110-7228, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin), Sandra Strube-Lahmann, Julian A Rubel (0000-0002-9625-6611, Osnabrück University), Julian Rubel |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Pages | 1503427-1503427 |
| Publication date | 2025-06-09 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1503427 |
| PMID | 40551826 |
| OpenAlex | W4411133607 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 82 |
By grounding NLP-based analyses in a well-established therapeutic framework and incorporating human expertise, we demonstrate a transparent, scalable approach to examining large-scale online mental health data. These findings underscore the potential of online communities for enhancing peer-led mental health support, while emphasizing the importance of theoretical grounding in interpreting such digital spaces
Group (periodic table · Medical education · Mental health · Psychotherapist · Applied Psychology · Digital Mental Health Interventions · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Medicine · Mental Health via Writing · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |