Shai, Friedland (2015) A Systemic Conceptualisation of Members’ Experiences of an Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Support Group. Masters thesis, University Of South Africa.
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Abstract
This study explored the experiences of members of an OCD support group, utilising a qualitative design, social constructionist approach, and a systemic framework. Participants were obtaied through purposive sampling; data was collected via faceto-face semi-structured interviews with four participants. It emerged that these participants attended two OCD support groups (initial support group and sub-support group). The participants’ experiences were analysed using thematic analysis. Major findings: the participants’ motivation to attend both support groups was to reduce their OCD symptoms and improve functioning. The initial support group was a professional-led psychoeducational support group while the sub-support group was a self-help psychotherapeutic group. The groups also complemented each other with information from the initial support group being implemented in the sub-support group. The participants reported to have benefitted from participation in both support groups as their OCD symptoms reduced and their daily functioning improved. Recommendations for future research were discussed.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | obsessive-compulsive disorder, social support, support groups,systemic framework, social constructionism, postmodernism, qualitative research, thematic analysis. |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology L Education > LG Individual institutions (Asia. Africa) |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | G. Obatsa |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Jul 2016 13:31 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Jul 2016 13:31 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/689 |
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