Declaration I hereby declare that this is entirely my own work and that it has not been submitted as an exercise for the award of a degree at this or any other College or University. I agree that the library may lend or copy this dissertation on request. Cathriona Edwards August 4 2016 Abstract Many commentators acknowledge that the efficacy and effectiveness of psychotherapy has by now been established. The growth of research methodologies in the last decade - particularly benchmarking – however, offers the opportunity to build ecologically-valid research which simultaneously answers professional, societal and academic needs for effective and high-quality treatment and practice. The purpose of this naturalistic study is to assess the effectiveness of Human Givens (HG) Psychotherapy in Ireland for the first time. Replicating Andrews et al., (2011) pre- and post- treatment CORE-10 outcome measure scores were benchmarked against those of HG treatment effectiveness found in it’s UK primary care sample. Effect size (Cohen’s d) clinical equivalence was surpassed against the benchmark for all with valid scores and those clinical at inception (n=33, d=1.56; n=28; d=2.29 as benchmarked against n=107, d=1.27). This study reports 82% of the clinical population demonstrated ‘reliable improvement’ over an average of 3 sessions (n=25; M=12, SD=5.29). 71% of the clinical group recovered and reliably improved (n = 20; M= 12.2, SD=5.21), the largest percentage of recovery yet of Human Givens using similar measures, and over the shortest based
path of treatment – and support and catalogue therapist decision-making; and a model of accessible practice research generation for psychotherapists across modalities, not just Human Givens. At a time when there is a great need for the alleviation of psychological distress, and a demand for evidence-based interventions at a professional and societal level, this study was timely. Findings Data was collected from thirty-five clients within two data collection windows February - May, 2015, and February - June, 2016. Thirty-five clients in total took part in the study. No clients who were eligible within the data collection periods refused to take part in the study. (See Figure 1 for client enrolment in therapy and outcome flowchart). All 35 clients returned for at one additional session and were therefore considered to have ‘entered treatment’. Of those who entered treatment, all 35 clients had valid pre- CORE-10 measures but two clients failed to deliver valid post-CORE-10 measures. This means that valid post data were obtained from 33 clients (94.29%). The CORE-10 system uses a clinical cut-off of 11 at pre-treatment. 28 (85%) of the 33 clients who had a valid initial assessment were above the clinical cut-off.
An RCT to be conducted of HG Therapy to establish its efficacy. A naturalistic of the application of the rewind technique with a traumatised population, or, an RCT, with two trauma groups (whether or clinical PTSD); one treated with Rewind, one with an alternative Pre-clinical/ clinical PTSD treatment to explore its effectiveness/efficacy. APPENDICES Appendix 1.1 GIVENS INNATE NEEDS & RESOURCES Emotional Needs Psychologists through the ages also determined that are other nutritional needs, emotional rather than physical, which are equally crucial for our wellbeing – and sometimes, even for our survival. These include the needs for: Security — a safe territory and environment, which enables us to live our life in safety without excessive or undue fear. Attention (to give and receive it) — a form of nutrition that fuels the development of each individual, family and culture. Control and autonomy — having volition to make choices and have control over what happens to us. Exercising volition gives us a form of feedback from the universe that we exist. Intimacy and friendship — friendship, loving intimacy. Knowing at least one person accepts us totally for who we are, “warts and all” Community — feeling part of a wider community; being part of social groups outside our immediate family. We are a group animal. Competence and achievement — feeling you are achieving and are competent in at one area of your life, which builds self-esteem. Privacy — time and space enough to reflect and consolidate experience Status — a that we are accepted by, and valued in, the various social groupings to which we belong.