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Zhang A, Ji Q, Zhang K, Cao Q, Chen Y, Chen J, DuVall A. Solution-focused brief therapy for adolescent and young adult cancer patients in China: a pilot randomized controlled trial. J Psychosoc Oncol 2021; 40:816-833. [PMID: 34232115 DOI: 10.1080/07347332.2021.1931627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This pilot clinical trial investigated solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) for psychological distress among adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients with cancer in China. METHODS Fifty Chinese AYA patients diagnosed with cancer were randomized into the treatment group (SFBT) and control group (active control). Psychological distress was measured by the brief symptom inventory and hope was measured by the Herth-Hope-Index. Treatment effects were analyzed using analysis-of-covariance and between-group small-sample-size corrected Hedges' g. RESULTS The results indicated that SFBT resulted in a significant reduction in the psychological distress and improvement in hope of AYA patients with cancer. Analyses of the 4-week posttreatment score suggest the short-term sustainability of SFBT for psychological distress among AYAs diagnosed with cancer. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS This study has demonstrated that SFBT's impact is statistically significant and clinically meaningful. The inclusion of positive emotions, i.e., hope, as part of the investigation also highlighted the significance of promoting positive emotions among AYA patients with cancer.
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- Anao Zhang
- School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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Montoro-Rodriguez J, Hayslip B, Ramsey J, Jooste JL. The Utility of Solution-Oriented Strategies to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. J Aging Health 2021; 33:647-660. [PMID: 33780271 DOI: 10.1177/08982643211004817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Objectives: The purpose of this article is to evaluate the effectiveness of a psychosocial intervention program to improve the health and social psychological outcomes for grandparents raising grandchildren using the theory of Selection, Optimization, and Compensation (Baltes, P. B., & Baltes, M. M. (1990). Psychological perspectives on successful aging: The model of selective optimization with compensation. In P. B. Baltes & M. M. Baltes (Eds.), Successful aging: Perspectives from the behavioral sciences (pp. 1-34). Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/CBO9780511665684.003). Methods: Fifty-two grandparents were randomly assigned either to a 6-session solution-oriented goal-setting program or to a waiting list control condition who subsequently received the intervention. Results: Grandparents in the intervention group, in comparison to the waiting list control group, reduced their level of depression, improved their parental efficacy, overall psychosocial adjustment, and increased their ability to choose effective goals. For the most part, findings were replicated in the waiting list control analyses. Discussion: While these findings are consistent with previous studies using psychosocial interventions with parents and grandparent caregivers, they also provide support for strength-based proactive behavioral approaches to improve the quality of life of grandparent caregivers.
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- Department of Psychology, 3404University of North Texas, Denton, TX, USA
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- Department of Gerontology, 14727University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, USA
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- 41618Lewisville Independent School District, Lewisville, TX, USA
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Li Y, Solomon P, Zhang A, Franklin C, Ji Q, Chen Y. Efficacy of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy for Distress among Parents of Children with Congenital Heart Disease in China. HEALTH & SOCIAL WORK 2018; 43:30-40. [PMID: 29228386 DOI: 10.1093/hsw/hlx045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2016] [Accepted: 12/16/2016] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Chinese parents of children with congenital heart disease (CHD) experience significant psychological distress due to the child's illness and hospitalization. Unfortunately, there are few psychosocial interventions for parental distress in China. This pilot study aimed to examine the efficacy of solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) in a Chinese hospital for parental distress using a randomized controlled trial design. The participants included 40 Chinese parents of a currently hospitalized child diagnosed with CHD who were assessed to have psychological distress. Parents were randomized into either the intervention (n = 25) or the hospital medical social work treatment as usual (TAU) (n = 28) group. The Chinese Brief Symptom Inventory-18 and Chinese version of Herth Hope Index were administered before and after the interventions. Results of the intent-to-treat analysis indicated a significant decrease in parental distress and increase in parents' levels of hope in the intervention group compared with the TAU group. This study supported SFBT administered in a hospital setting as a promising intervention for reducing distress among Chinese parents with children diagnosed with CHD.
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- Yaxi Li
- Yaxi Li, MSW, RSW, is pediatric medical/clinical social worker, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China. Phyllis Solomon, PhD, is professor and associate dean for research, School of Social Policy & Practice, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Anao Zhang, LCSW, ACSW, ACT, is research consultant, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China, and doctoral candidate, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin. Cynthia Franklin, PhD, LCSW, LMFT, is associate dean for doctoral education and Stiernberg/Spencer family professor in mental health, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin. Qingying Ji, MD, MSW, is vice president and Yuting Chen, MSW, RSW, is director of medical social work, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Yaxi Li, MSW, RSW, is pediatric medical/clinical social worker, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China. Phyllis Solomon, PhD, is professor and associate dean for research, School of Social Policy & Practice, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Anao Zhang, LCSW, ACSW, ACT, is research consultant, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China, and doctoral candidate, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin. Cynthia Franklin, PhD, LCSW, LMFT, is associate dean for doctoral education and Stiernberg/Spencer family professor in mental health, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin. Qingying Ji, MD, MSW, is vice president and Yuting Chen, MSW, RSW, is director of medical social work, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Yaxi Li, MSW, RSW, is pediatric medical/clinical social worker, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China. Phyllis Solomon, PhD, is professor and associate dean for research, School of Social Policy & Practice, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Anao Zhang, LCSW, ACSW, ACT, is research consultant, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China, and doctoral candidate, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin. Cynthia Franklin, PhD, LCSW, LMFT, is associate dean for doctoral education and Stiernberg/Spencer family professor in mental health, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin. Qingying Ji, MD, MSW, is vice president and Yuting Chen, MSW, RSW, is director of medical social work, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Yaxi Li, MSW, RSW, is pediatric medical/clinical social worker, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China. Phyllis Solomon, PhD, is professor and associate dean for research, School of Social Policy & Practice, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Anao Zhang, LCSW, ACSW, ACT, is research consultant, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China, and doctoral candidate, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin. Cynthia Franklin, PhD, LCSW, LMFT, is associate dean for doctoral education and Stiernberg/Spencer family professor in mental health, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin. Qingying Ji, MD, MSW, is vice president and Yuting Chen, MSW, RSW, is director of medical social work, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Yaxi Li, MSW, RSW, is pediatric medical/clinical social worker, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China. Phyllis Solomon, PhD, is professor and associate dean for research, School of Social Policy & Practice, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Anao Zhang, LCSW, ACSW, ACT, is research consultant, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China, and doctoral candidate, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin. Cynthia Franklin, PhD, LCSW, LMFT, is associate dean for doctoral education and Stiernberg/Spencer family professor in mental health, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin. Qingying Ji, MD, MSW, is vice president and Yuting Chen, MSW, RSW, is director of medical social work, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Yaxi Li, MSW, RSW, is pediatric medical/clinical social worker, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China. Phyllis Solomon, PhD, is professor and associate dean for research, School of Social Policy & Practice, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Anao Zhang, LCSW, ACSW, ACT, is research consultant, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China, and doctoral candidate, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin. Cynthia Franklin, PhD, LCSW, LMFT, is associate dean for doctoral education and Stiernberg/Spencer family professor in mental health, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin. Qingying Ji, MD, MSW, is vice president and Yuting Chen, MSW, RSW, is director of medical social work, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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Wells K, McCaig M. The Magic Wand Question and Recovery-Focused Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. JOURNAL OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRIC NURSING 2016; 29:164-170. [PMID: 27781329 DOI: 10.1111/jcap.12159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2016] [Revised: 09/22/2016] [Accepted: 09/26/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND This paper uses a case study to describe the implementation of the Magic Wand Question (MWQ), also known as the miracle question, in a child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS) in Scotland. The MWQ, a common intervention, is based on a Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) approach. This intervention was undertaken by a third year student nurse with the intention of demonstrating how practice can be more closely aligned to a recovery-focused, strengths-based approach, which is in line with national policy. METHODS SFBT has a growing evidence base for use with children and young people. However, there are still some common uncertainties about its use; therefore, a literature review has been undertaken to further explore the evidence base for the use of SFBT, with a focus on the MWQ. Furthermore, an exploration of the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the effectiveness of the MWQ is provided with a 15-year-old girl experiencing symptoms of low mood. RESULTS Although limitations have been identified, giving careful consideration to posing the MWQ, through detailed planning prior to implementation, led to an increased understanding of factors supporting the use of the MWQ and reduced any uncertainty around when to use the MWQ in practice. In this clinical intervention, with a 15-year-old girl experiencing symptoms of low mood, the use of the MWQ was successful. CONCLUSION The effectiveness of any treatment is best judged by the individual receiving care, and positive results have been achieved in this case study. Use of this approach ensured professionals were looking beyond diagnosis, illness, and problems in line with the principles of recovery-focused practice (Scottish Recovery Network [SRN] and NHS Education for Scotland [NES], 2007). The use of the MWQ in this case enhanced the knowledge of evidence-based practices, in line with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC, ) and improved overall outcomes for individuals receiving care.
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- Karen Wells
- Staff Nurse, National Health Service, Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom
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- Mental Health Nursing Lecturer, University of West Scotland, Dumfries, United Kingdom
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