M.Sc. (Occupational Therapy), Faculty of Science, University of the Witwatersrand, 2011 / This research report discusses the findings of a qualitative study conducted with
individuals suffering from dual diagnosis hospitalised at Sterkfontein Hospital. The
study was motivated by the need to improve the level of insight in these individuals in
the perception that this would improve their prognosis and reduce service utilisation.
The aim was to explore the participants’ perceptions of a group psycho education
programme to establish factors that they perceived as effective in meeting their needs
and improving insight. This study used an investigative methodology, incorporating
purposive sampling, and priori coding to interpret and analyse the data. The themes that
emerged were, “Motivation to Attend the Programme”, and “How did the Groups Help
Me to Change?”, and concluded that the participants experienced the programme as
beneficial. The factors that they perceived as significant were identified to assist in the
establishment of an effective group psycho education programme for individuals
suffering from dual diagnosis, and in bridging the reported gap between the psychiatric
and substance abuse treatment approaches.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:wits/oai:wiredspace.wits.ac.za:10539/11472 |
| Date | 29 May 2012 |
| Creators | Lamont, Sarah Jean |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | application/pdf, application/pdf |
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