本研究的主要目的為:一是發展及探討「睡前放松活動」於急性精神病房實際運用之可行性;二是評估此「睡前放松活動」對於精神病患之影響。研究方式為前實驗法(pre-experimental study)。研究對象為某壹級教學醫院急性精神科病房之所有病人。活動過程為民國80年8月26日至9月20日止,每週3次,進行四週共12次,并於前測,進行中,後測時皆評估病患睡眠困難情形,結果病人有20.85%的出席率且對病患睡眠問題有改善之趨勢,病患自己評價認為對於幫助放松心情平靜較多,而且幫助入睡者較少,本文亦對此團體治療方式之建構及特殊治療技巧皆有所討論。
The purpose of this study was to (1) develop and assess the applicability of relaxation group therapy in an acute psychiatric ward, and (2) evaluate the effect of relaxation group on the patients’sleep problems. Pre-experimental study was used to test the effect. In a 27-bed of psychiatric ward all patients were the subjects of this study. In a twelve-session program the patients were instructed to relax their muscles to have a calm and peaceful period before bedtime. Results showed an improvement of patients’ sleep. The group process and specific intervention technique were discussed in this paper.