Our understanding of therapeutic change processes in group therapy for complex interpersonal trauma has been limited. The present study aimed at addressing this gap by developing a framework of therapeutic change in this field from a survivor and therapist perspective. This is a qualitative study, which utilized semistructured individual interviews.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: There is limited evidence on manualised group interventions that facilitate the development of trauma recovery skills, affect regulation and meaning making for survivors of interpersonal trauma.
Aim: The study aimed to provide preliminary evidence on the effectiveness of group psychotherapy (based on Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Model, TREM) for psychological distress in adult survivors of interpersonal trauma.
Method: Participants were a consecutive series of female patients (n = 71) from the waiting lists of five National Health Service (NHS) Boards in Scotland.
There has been limited published research on the effectiveness of manualized psychoeducational approaches for the mental health and behavioral problems of child sexual abuse (CSA) survivors. The present study aims to add to the evidence base for the effectiveness and acceptability of such interventions. A total of 37 enrolled into a brief psychoeducation program (i.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe ability of insulin to suppress gluconeogenesis in type II diabetes mellitus is impaired; however, the cellular mechanisms for this insulin resistance remain poorly understood. To address this question, we generated transgenic (TG) mice overexpressing the phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK) gene under control of its own promoter. TG mice had increased basal hepatic glucose production (HGP), but normal levels of plasma free fatty acids (FFAs) and whole-body glucose disposal during a hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp compared with wild-type controls.
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