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10.1007/978-3-642-83349-6_6

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Selfhelp groups for psychiatric and psychosomatic

Authors: Friedhelm Meyer Jürgen Matzat Anke Höflich Sigrid Scholz Manfred E Beutel
Publish Date: 2004/10/21
Volume: 12, Issue: 6, Pages: 359-364
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Selfhelp groups have found increasing recognition by health professionals in recent years However considerable research deficits remain particularly regarding selfhelp groups for persons with psychiatric and psychosomatic disorders We present a survey on the dissemination and differentiation of such groups in Germany and their support by selfhelp advice centres Most likely more than 5000 of these groups exist covering a broad range of psychiatric disorders particularly groups for families and partners bereavement anxiety disorders depression and eating disorders These groups are supported by selfhelp advice centres in various ways from information to group counselling in difficult periods The results of the survey encourage further in depth study of selfhelp groups their cooperation with psychotherapists and their health promoting potentials

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