Surfacing the Life Phases of a Mental Health Support Group
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5454740 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wanda K Mohr (Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 61-77 |
| Publication date | 2004-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Health Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1049732303259663 |
| PMID | 14725176 |
| OpenAlex | W2165613156 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 30 |
Support groups have increased rapidly in number and become a viable alternative to formal treatment in the United States. However, little is known regarding how mental health advocacy or support groups start and develop, or about challenges that can threaten their survival. In this 21/2-year ethnography, the author studied the culture of a developing family support program associated with a system of care. Several phases emerged, reflecting an organizational dynamic. The group dynamics and response to challenges have implications for organizers and parent organizations about the need for technical assistance necessary for survival of the group. Participant observation and immersion in the culture of such groups can provide a deeper understanding of the ideologies and values around which they organize and the kinds of tensions that members can experience during the group's cycle
Ethnography · Ideology · Mental health · Participant observation · Political science · Politics · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Public relations · Social science · Sociology · Support group · Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics · Family Caregiving in Mental Illness · Medicine · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology
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Reflections
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2016 (9) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |