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Best Practices: Increased Attendance in Inpatient Group Psychotherapy Improves Patient Outcomes

Dr. Page is affiliated with the School of Psychology, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, Western Australia 6009 (e-mail: andrew{at}psy.uwa.edu.au). Mr. Hooke is with the Perth Clinic, West Perth, Western Australia. William M. Glazer, M.D., is editor of this column.

This column describes an initiative that promoted increased attendance in group psychotherapy and its effect on patient outcomes. Information on patient- and staff-rated outcomes, readmission rates, and patient satisfaction was gathered for 2,782 inpatients in a private psychiatric facility in Australia. On average, after the initiative was implemented, patients went from attending one session per day to two sessions. Inpatients admitted after implementation had better patient- and staff-rated outcomes and lower rates of readmission within one month of discharge. However, patients' treatment satisfaction ratings declined. These findings indicate that increasing attendance in group psychotherapy can be a useful adjunct to hospital treatment.

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