Study Shows Group Therapy Can Help Violent Homeless Veterans
October 2nd, 2009 |
A GoodTherapy.org News Headline
Of the entirety of homeless people across the United States, upwards of thirty percent are veterans. Sometimes suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder and often grappling with alcohol or substance abuse, some homeless veterans find themselves leading violent lives. Recently, a joint study between the University of Cincinnati and the city’s Veterans Administration Medical Center brought solid rationalization for an increasingly popular method of treatment: group therapy. The study found that the participating homeless men, all of which had admitted to committing acts of physical or emotional abuse against their partners, were less than half as likely to continue the trend following a course of group therapy led by a social worker. The information may do a great deal to help veterans in need get more precise care.
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6 comments so far
Such people need to be taken care of by utilizing special Government grants that should be introduced for them in particular. This practice should be rolled out all over the country as soon as possible, as veterans are one of the most-neglected lot of the population.
Hmm…group therapy may help but only to an extent… am not too sure a group therapy session can actually satisfy the needs of every individual as every case will be unique and different…
Learning from others helps a lot of people so maybe these vets will find a way to learn from others soldiers who have found themselves in the same types of situations.
It is a well-known fact that the trauma suffered by war-veterans that went to war is far greater than those that didn’t… so, in my opinion, there should be a special allowance to all those that went to war. Some of you may not agree with me, but then if the government does not take the responsibility of looking after them, then there is no way forward and our youth will no longer be interested in joining the armed forces…
I Feel patients are able to communicate and come out with secrets more easily when there are more people just like them, more suffers… If this is found to be true,it must be encouraged all over.
Group therapy comes in many different shapes and sizes but I am convinced that it is for many demographics one of the best solutions available. There are many ways to approach group therapy but I find it to be very effective to have others experience a forum where they can not only listen to the stories of others but help them and themselves all at the same time. One on one does not have to be the only way to succeed.