The Use of Phototherapy in Group Treatment for Persons Who Are Chemically Dependent

This study used photography as a therapeutic tool and a present-focused approach in a 12-week group intervention to treat adults with chemical dependence enrolled in an outpatient treatment program. A qualitative analysis identified themes related to the topics of trust, honesty, self-worth, power,...

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Published in:Rehabilitation counseling bulletin 2006-04, Vol.49 (3), p.166-181
Main Authors: Glover-Graf, Noreen M., Miller, Eva
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Affective Behavior
Art Therapy
Counseling Techniques
Deception
Defense Mechanisms
Developmental Disabilities
Drug Addiction
Ethics
Group Counseling
Intervention
Mental Disorders
Nonverbal Communication
Photography
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Power Structure
Psychiatry
Qualitative research
Resistance (Psychology)
Self Esteem
Social Problems
Substance Abuse
Substance abuse treatment
Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Therapy
Trauma
Trust (Psychology)
Verbal Stimuli
Victims of Crime
Visual Impairments
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Summary:This study used photography as a therapeutic tool and a present-focused approach in a 12-week group intervention to treat adults with chemical dependence enrolled in an outpatient treatment program. A qualitative analysis identified themes related to the topics of trust, honesty, self-worth, power, and abuse. Self-esteem, abuse, and trauma-related symptoms were also assessed using the Multidimensional Self-Esteem Inventory (MSEI), the Trauma Symptom Inventory (TSI), and an abuse questionnaire. Pre- and posttests on the MSEI showed increases in self-esteem for all but one participant. The majority of participants also reported trauma-related symptoms, and all participants reported past abuse victimization.
ISSN:0034-3552
1538-4853
DOI:10.1177/00343552060490030401