Hope in a depression therapeutic group: A qualitative case study

Querido, Ana Isabel Fernandes; Laranjeira, Carlos António; Dixe, Maria dos Anjos Coelho Rodrigues

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Querido, Ana Isabel Fernandes

Laranjeira, Carlos António

Dixe, Maria dos Anjos Coelho Rodrigues

Abstract(s)

To understand the perceptions of hope for people with depression in the context of a therapy group. Methods: using a qualitative case study approach, a semi-structured in-depth interview and a self-report questionnaire were conducted with seven women with depression integrated in a therapy group at a Portuguese day-care psychiatric unit. Data collection and analysis used triangulation of sources. Results: the participants evidenced hope founded on the positive experiences of the past with a strong affiliation component. Hope management is done fundamentally through the interpersonal relationships established between the members of the group, based on communicational patterns that are established on a regular basis, mediated by the group therapist. Conclusion: the therapy group functioned towards the reinforcement of hope in people who experience depression, and it works as a motivation to manage the implications of illness in the participants’ life and health project. Descriptors: Case Study; Depression; Hope; Interpersonal Relations; Self-Help Groups.

Keywords

Estudo de Caso Depressão Esperança Relações Interpessoais Grupos de Autoajuda

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/6637

Citation

Querido AIF, Laranjeira CA, Dixe MACR. Hope in a Depression Therapeutic Group: A Qualitative Case Study. Rev Bras Enferm. 2021;74(4):e20201309. https://doi.org/10.1590/0034-7167-2020-1309