Group therapy can be at least as effective as individual therapy. It improves mental health by giving people a stronger sense of belonging – without medicines, hospitals or expensive professionals.
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Humans have attempted to understand and treat mental illness for centuries – from ancient Greek medicine, Middle Ages exorcisms and the rise of asylums, to modern medical breakthroughs.
… and does it work?
Thousands of Australians go to residential drug and alcohol rehab programs every year. But is there evidence rehabs, as well as the group therapy they often rely on, actually work?
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Professor, Mental Health and Addiction, Rural Health Research Institute, Charles Sturt University
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Leading the research group on Arts for Wellbeing, Edge Hill University
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Emeritus Professor in Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Psychology, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in Public Health and Social Justice, University of Canterbury