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Follow‐Up Study of Camp Marathon Group Psychotherapy for Adolescents with Emotional Disturbances
Author(s) -
Nishimura Ryoji,
Tsutsumi Satoshi,
Okamura Katsumi,
Tsutsumi Tatsuki,
Nishizono Masahisa
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
psychiatry and clinical neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.609
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1440-1819
pISSN - 1323-1316
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1819.1991.tb01183.x
Subject(s) - emotional disorder , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , psychology , emotional control , emotional regulation , emotional behavior , summer camp , psychiatry , group psychotherapy , psychotherapist , clinical psychology , medicine , developmental psychology , cognition , anxiety
Every summer since 1972, the Department of Psychiatry at Fukuoka University has been holding the Camp Marathon Group Psychotherapy (MGP) for adolescents with emotional disturbances. This time we conducted a follow‐up survey on 114 camp attendees from 1978 to 1985. Questionnaires were mailed out and we received 56 replies, that is a response rate of 49.1%. The average observation period of the follow‐up was 4 years. The results were as follows: Thirty‐six cases or 64.3% were making satisfactory progress at the time of the survey. Eight or 14.3% showed no change or showed worsening conditions. Seven or 12.5% cases developed into schizophrenia. Based on these results, we studied roughly what role MGP plays in the therapy of adolescents with emotional disturbances.