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This is a self-expression and skills-building group in which we explore strategies and techniques to improve your health through writing. The activities of the group include group discussions, journaling, goal setting, list making, creative writing, and poetry. These can help increase concentration, decrease confusion, and improve mood and well-being.

Of course, these are just some examples from the therapeutic offerings in inpatient psychiatry, but they are nevertheless indicative of the therapeutic styles and general theoretical frameworks used in this context. An important aspect of the group offering is however, the specific clinical and interpersonal-communication style of each therapist. Thus, even when the same group is offered multiple times during a single week (as in the case of cognitive behavioral therapy sessions), each session will be different, despite being solidly grounded on recognized psychological theories and evidence-based techniques. Of note, there are other sessions that are not generally included in the standard clinical psychology intervention on the unit, and represent a further elaboration on mind-body strategies: