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ArticleThe Psychiatric quarterly2021

Therapeutic Factors in a Psychiatric Group Therapy: a Preliminary Validation of Therapeutic Factors Inventory-8, Italian Version.

Giulia Landi, Elena Simoni, Isotta Landi, Gian Maria Galeazzi, Maria Moscara, Marcella Pighi, Paola Ferri, Rosaria Di Lorenzo

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Giulia LandiResidential Facilities and Forensic Psychopathology Complex Unit, Department of Mental Health and Drug Abuse, AUSL Parma, Str. Quartiere, 2/A, 43126, Parma, Italy.
Elena SimoniVilla Rosa, Private Accredited Hospital, Via Fratelli Rosselli, 83, 41125, Modena, Italy.
Isotta LandiBruno Kessler Foundation (FBK) & University of Trento, via Sommarive, 18, Povo, 38122, Trento, Italy.
Gian Maria GaleazziSection of Clinical Neuroscience, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic, and Neurosciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Campi, 287, 41125, Modena, Italy.
Maria MoscaraPsychoanalytic Center Bologna, Department of Mental Health and Drug Abuse, AUSL Modena, via Del Pozzo, 71, 41124, Modena, Italy.
Marcella PighiVilla Rosa, Private Accredited Hospital, Via Fratelli Rosselli, 83, 41125, Modena, Italy.
Paola FerriSection of Clinical Neuroscience, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic, and Neurosciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Campi, 287, 41125, Modena, Italy.
Rosaria Di LorenzoPsychiatric Intensive Treatment Facility, Department of Mental Health and Drug Abuse, AUSL Modena, 41122, Modena, Italy. saradilorenzo1@alice.it.

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Abstract

Several studies support group therapy effectiveness due to the activation in patients of unique psychological mechanisms defined as non-specific therapeutic factors (Therapeutic Factors-TFs), which shape the setting and, at the same time, enhance the specific group therapeutic factors. The objectives of this study were to preliminarly validate Therapeutic Factors Inventory-8 (TFI-8) Italian version and identify group therapeutic factors. In a psychiatric residential facility, a weekly psychotherapeutic group was evaluated during 1 year. One scale on group process (TFI-8, Ferrara-Group Experience Scale) and three clinical scales (Brief Symptom Inventory-53, Sheehan Disability Scale, WHO Quality of Life-Bref) were administered to participating patients. Internal consistency, Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), convergent validity of TFI-8 were assessed. Correlations between TFI-8 and other scale scores and selected variables were pwerformed. Our sample consisted of 64 participants. TFI-8 showed good internal consistency (Chronbach's alpha = 0.84), concurrent validity with Fe-GES (Rho = 0.42, p = 0.0008). EFA highlighted a single Factor, accounting for 92% of variance. TFI-8 was not significantly related to clinical scale scores. TFI-8 Italian version proved to be a valid and reliable tool which allowed us to identify one therapeutic factor indicating relational attraction in group therapy, composed of three dimensions: infusion of hope, cohesion and social learning.

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Psychotherapy, GroupAdultFemaleHumansItalyMaleMiddle AgedPsychometricsQuality of LifeReproducibility of ResultsTranslationsGroup therapyPsychiatric facilityTherapeutic factorsTherapeutic Factors Inventory-8Validation study

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