Group Intervention: Bowland, Edmond, And Fallot

Bowland, Edmond, and Fallot (2012) study focused on group spiritually focused intervention with women aged 55 and older that experience trauma (i.e sexual assault, domestic violence, abuse) (Bowland, Edmond, and Fallot, 2012). The researchers evaluated how effective a 11 session is a spiritually focused group intervention with the trauma survivors and reducing their depressive symptoms, PTSD, and anxiety (Bowland, Edmond, and Fallot, 2012). The researches placed ads in newspaper, and posters and flyers at university hospital (Bowland, Edmond, and Fallot, 2012). The researcher conducted phone screenings with 129 who were interested in intervention and 50 were ineligible due to no trauma symptoms (Bowland, Edmond, and Fallot, 2012) 44 women were eligible and agreed to the study, but one did not attend group and was able to be reached after the study began (Bowland, Edmond, and Fallot, 2012). After conducting the intervention, Bowland, Edmond, and Fallot found that the intervention was effective, in fact, they saw the participants depressive symptoms, anxiety, and physical symptoms had significantly lowered (Bowland, Edmond, and Fallot, 2012).
Some of the study’s limitation included lack of diversity and the same sample size. If I replicated the study I would not only advertise through newspaper and university hospital; I advertise at all clinics, hospitals, and online. I would coordinate with professionals from psychiatric centers to assist with advertisement and to inform clients about the study. I would attend community events to inform community members and professional about the study. Overall, broaden and collaborating with the community will increase the opportunity for diverse and larger sample