Erschienen in:
01.02.2006
Group Debriefing for People with Chronic Diseases During the SARS Pandemic: Strength-Focused and Meaning-Oriented Approach for Resilience and Transformation (SMART)
verfasst von:
S. M. Ng, R.S.W., R.C.M.P., Timothy H. Y. Chan, B.Cog.Sc., Cecilia L. W. Chan, Ph.D., Antoinette M. Lee, Ph.D., Josephine K. Y. Yau, M.Phil. (I/O Psych), Celia H. Y. Chan, M.S.W., Jenny Lau, R.S.W.
Erschienen in:
Community Mental Health Journal
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Ausgabe 1/2006
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Abstract
This study presented preliminary results on the efficacy of a novel group debriefing model called Strength-Focused and Meaning-Oriented Approach for Resilience and Transformation (SMART). The SMART debriefing (1) aimed at boosting resilience and catalyzing transformation among persons undergoing stressful events, (2) adopted a growth-oriented and holistic approach of health promotion, and (3) employed methods drawn from various indigenous sources (e.g. Asian philosophies and Traditional Chinese Medicine). Participants (
N=51) were people with chronic diseases recruited about 1 month (August 2003) after the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak was eventually under control, after causing widespread panic in Hong Kong. After the one-day group debriefing, participants showed significant decrease in depression level, as measured by Brief Symptom Inventory (Derogatis & Melisaratos,
1983,
Psychological Medicine,
13(3), 595–605) and changes in cognitive appraisal towards SARS. Such changes were sustained in a 1-month follow-up. Clinical implications and directions for further study were discussed.