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Tables of Contents for Social Therapy
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
About the author
xi
Foreword
xii
Preface
xvii
Acknowledgements
xix
PART 1: THE THEORETICAL, PRACTICAL AND PROFESSIONAL CONTEXT
Introduction
3
22
`Social therapy' defined
3
1
The case for a fresh initiative
4
1
What to expect from this book
5
2
Defining social support
7
2
What is social support?
9
9
Practical applications of social support in mental health
18
1
The professional context
19
4
Conclusions
23
2
Challenges and opportunities for professionals
25
16
The realm of possibilities
25
7
Realities that impair the vision
32
5
Coping strategies for professionals
37
4
PART 2: UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL SUPPORT
Making sense of social support
41
23
Introduction: is stress harmful?
41
1
Models of stress
42
2
Social support as a stress-moderating variable
44
1
Integrating social support and personal coping strategies
45
3
Social support as a `main effect', there to foster coping
48
1
Social support as a stress buffer, serving to protect
49
1
Perceived support: part of a multicomponent process
49
1
Personal coping strategies
50
5
The `reverse buffer' effect: suffering as a social supporter
55
1
Social support that does not help
55
1
The current model of social support
56
3
Practical implications
59
1
The next decade
60
4
Measuring social support
64
27
Introduction: from models to measures
64
1
Measuring social networks
65
5
Measuring social interaction
70
6
Measuring the perceived adequacy of social support
76
6
Criteria for a `good' social support measure
82
4
Conclusions
86
5
PART 3: IMPLEMENTING SOCIAL SUPPORT INTERVENTIONS
Clinical interventions
91
26
Introduction: social support is seamless
91
1
Never do harm!
92
3
The spectrum of social support
95
10
`Doing good': combining therapy and support
105
9
Conclusions
114
3
Proximal interventions
117
30
Introduction
117
1
Re-connecting couples
117
8
Caring for the carers
125
6
Facilitating families
131
5
Helping self-help groups
136
6
Providing pets
142
2
Summary and conclusions
144
3
Distal interventions
147
34
Introduction
147
1
Physical environments
148
6
Material and social deprivation
154
5
Health education
159
5
School and work
164
8
Social support in the high street
172
4
Summary and conclusions
176
5
PART 4: EVALUATING SOCIAL SUPPORT INTERVENTIONS
Evaluation of social support interventions
181
41
Introduction: what is `quality' in research and evaluation?
181
9
Research designs: the inevitable rigour versus relevance tension
190
15
Measuring interventions: the `manipulation check'
205
5
Measuring outcomes: choosing appropriate instruments
210
4
Making a difference: collaboration and feedback in evaluation
214
6
Summary and conclusions
220
2
Reflections and implications
222
16
Introduction: time to get into trouble?
222
2
Coping strategies for professionals
224
4
Innovation in professional services
228
7
Concluding comments
235
3
References
238
25
Index
263