Investigation of Effectiveness Studies Conducted by Using Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy, Psychodrama and Art Therapy in Turkey

Abstract

The aim of this study was to review the studies conducted in Turkey which evaluated the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral group therapy, psychodrama, and art group therapy programs. Articles only in Turkish that were published between 2000-2018 were searched by using specified keywords in Ebscohost, Ulakbim, DergiPark, Turkish Psychiatry Index, and Google Scholar databases. Among the articles, studies which were not effectiveness studies, those which did not have CBT group therapy, psychodrama, art therapy, those which did not indicate the effectiveness of the therapy, those which were thesis, case reports, studies that using two different group therapies, and psychoeducation and psychological counseling programs were excluded from the review. A total of 27 studies that met the inclusion criteria were included. Studies were examined in terms of research method, samples, therapy characteristics, and obtained results. The results showed that CBT group therapy, psychodrama, and art therapy were effective in alleviating different problems. Examined results suggested that more experimental and effectiveness studies regarding group psychotherapy are needed

Keywords

• cognitive behavioral group therapy
• psychodrama
• art therapy