GROUPS 4 HEALTH

GROUPS 4 HEALTH is a program that has now been tested in:

• Phase I (proof of concept),
• Phase II (RCT comparing G4H with treatment-as-usual), and
• Phase III (RCT comparing G4H with group CBT) clinical trials.

These studies show that G4H: (i) reduces loneliness and improves mental health, (ii) is better than treatment as usual in reducing social anxiety and increasing group belonging, and (iii) offers better protection against loneliness relapse than CBT.

Published research:

• GROUPS 4 HEALTH: Evidence that a social-identity intervention that builds and strengthens social group membership improves mental health.
• GROUPS 4 HEALTH reduces loneliness and social anxiety in adults with psychological distress: Findings from a randomized controlled trial.
• The connecting adolescents to reduce relapse (CARR) trial: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial comparing the efficacy of GROUPS 4 HEALTH and cognitive behaviour therapy in young people.

Additional publications:

• Scaffolding a stronger society.