Evaluation of long-term counselling at a community health service for women who are on a low income
Payne, Nicola 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5885-9801, Ciclitira, Karen ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7222-0334, Starr, Fiona, Marzano, Lisa ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9735-3512 and Brunswick, Nicola ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6652-5016
(2015)
Evaluation of long-term counselling at a community health service for women who are on a low income.
Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 15
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pp. 79-87.
ISSN 1473-3145
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(doi:10.1080/14733145.2013.877513)
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Abstract
Aims. Given the lack of research evaluating long-term counselling, coupled with the lack of women-only counselling services, the present study evaluated the long-term counselling service offered by a women-only community health centre. Method. The research ascertained: 1) the characteristics of 155 service users pre-counselling, 2) the views and experiences of 75 service users post-counselling and 3) pre-post-counselling clinical change in 98 service users via the Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation - Outcome Measure (CORE-OM). Results. Unemployment, low income and reports of abuse were related to poorer mental health as measured by the CORE-OM. Content analysis of open-ended questions revealed that women felt supported, comfortable and gained insight through the counselling relationship. They also reported positive changes in their lives, relationships, health behaviours, and psychological wellbeing. Post-counselling improvements were found in CORE-OM scores. Conclusions. Long-term counselling in a women-only environment for socially disempowered women may be beneficial. A research-informed approach to counselling and therapy evaluation, which acknowledges the social context of psychological distress, should be taken across institutions.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | Special Issue: Special Section: Working with Client Diversity |
| Keywords (uncontrolled): | abuse, CORE-OM, long-term counselling, low income, women |
| Research Areas: | A. > School of Science and Technology > Psychology > Applied Health Psychology group |
| Item ID: | 19526 |
| Notes on copyright: | This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Payne, N., Ciclitira, K., Starr, F., Marzano, L. and Brunswick, N. (2015), Evaluation of long-term counselling at a community health service for women who are on a low income. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 15: 79–87. doi: 10.1080/14733145.2013.877513, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1080/14733145.2013.877513. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving. |
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| Depositing User: | Nicola Payne |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Apr 2016 10:36 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Nov 2022 22:53 |
| URI: | https://eprints.mdx.ac.uk/id/eprint/19526 |
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