Publication Date
2013
Document Type
Dissertation
Committee Members
Jeffery Allen (Committee Member), Anthony Teasdale (Committee Member), Martyn Whittingham (Committee Chair)
Degree Name
Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)
Abstract
A pilot study was completed to determine the effectiveness of Focused Brief Group Therapy (FBGT; Whittingham, 2008) in a college counseling center. The study focused on individuals with elevated scores on scale 8, also known as the socially uninhibited subtype, of the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems. This scale has been described by researchers as potentially problematic in treatment (Burlingame, 2005) and also appeared in high numbers as referrals at a mid-western college counseling center. Pre-existing data from the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems (IIP-32; Horowitz et al., 2000) and the Counseling Center Assessment of Psychological Symptoms (CCAPS; Center for Collegiate Mental Health, 2012) was analyzed prior to and after completion of FBGT. It was hypothesized that upon completion of group therapy there would be statistically significant decreases in the following domains: Scale 8 and Total Interpersonal Distress on the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems, as well as the Depression Scale on the Counseling Center Assessment of Psychological Symptoms. Results indicated a total population decrease on Scale 8 and Total Interpersonal Distress scale on the IIP-32 but not on the CCAPS scales. Future research should assess typical patterns of distress and change for this population to optimize treatment outcomes.
Page Count
51
Department or Program
School of Professional Psychology
Year Degree Awarded
2014
Copyright
Copyright 2013, all rights reserved. This open access ETD is published by Wright State University and OhioLINK.
