Browsing by Subject "group therapy"

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    Developing Group Therapy Protocols for the Older Adults Residing in Senior Care Facilities: A Doctoral Capstone Experience
    (2025) Mays, Mallory; Bednarski, Julie; Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Human Sciences; Murray, Cassie
    Of the 55.8 million older adults living in the United States, one-third of that population will reside in a senior living community (Health in Aging Foundation, 2023). Many of those individuals will require some form of rehabilitation. Healthcare Therapy Services, also known as HTS, is an organization that provides therapeutic services such as physical, occupational, and speech therapy to aid in the rehabilitation process for the older adult. Through stakeholder meetings, needs assessment, and gap analysis, the capstone student identified that practitioners employed by HTS were under utilizing group therapy as a mode of therapeutic delivery. The doctoral capstone student developed “Synergy: Group Therapy Protocols”, a set of 10 group therapy protocols tailored to meet the needs of the older adult population as well as support the practitioners that will utilize the protocols in clinical practice. To support the implementation of the program, an educational presentation was developed and recorded to enhance the therapist’s knowledge of the benefits of social participation as well as highlight the overall program. Finally, the program, an executive summary, and a document highlighting tips for implementing group therapy into senior living communities was uploaded into the clinical toolbox, which is available to all practitioners employed by HTS. The overall goal of the project was to increase the use of group therapy across the organization, as well as, improve quality of life for all older adults residing in senior living communities.
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    Overrepresented and Underserved: A Humanistic Art Therapy Group Proposal for Queer Youth in Out of Home Care
    (2024) Thompson, Dollee; Misluk, Eileen; Chopra, Natasha
    The purpose of this review was to explore existing literature on the clinical needs of queer youth in out-of-home care and propose an evidenced-based art therapy group for this population. A traditional literature review was used to gain an understanding of the needs of queer youth, protective factors, minority stress and resilience, and therapeutic approaches. The thematic analysis found queer youth in out-of-home care have experienced more disruption in the development of their physiological needs. These findings were used in the development of a six-level group art therapy proposal for queer youth in out-of-home care. The proposal addresses the needs, challenges and strengths of the population and provides art directives, materials, goals, themes, psychoeducation, and processing questions. The implications of this group proposal are to support this population through research and resources and create more evidenced based approaches for their needs.