Posted: 19 Mar 2014 11:39 AM PDT Building a strong connection to a social group helps clinically depressed patients recover and helps prevent relapse, according to a new study. While past research has looked at the importance of social connections for preventing and treating depression, it has tended to emphasize interpersonal relationships rather than the importance of a sense of group identity. In addition, researchers havent really understood why group therapy works. Our work shows that the group aspect of social interaction is critical, the authors note.
Posted on: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 09:56:56 +0000
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