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The theory and practice of group psychotherapy
01 Jan 1970-
TL;DR: Yalom as mentioned in this paper described the course of therapy from both the patient's and the therapist's viewpoint in Encounter Groups: First Facts (1973) and Every Day gets a Little Closer: A Twice-Told Therapy (1974).
Abstract: This book first appeared in 1970 and has gone into two further editions, one in 1975 and this one in 1985. Yalom is also the author of Existential Psychotherapy (1980), In-patient Group Psychotherapy (1983), the co-author with Lieberman of Encounter Groups: First Facts (1973) and with Elkin of Every Day Gets a Little Closer: A Twice-Told Therapy (1974) (which recounts the course of therapy from the patient's and the therapist's viewpoint). The present book is the central work of the set and seems to me the most substantial. It is also one of the most readable of his works because of its straightforward style and the liberal use of clinical examples.
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TL;DR: This article provides a snapshot of the nature, guiding philosophy, and empiric status of interventions for people with schizophrenia that go beyond traditional psychopharmacological and psychosocial treatments to include peer-led interventions.
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...Mutual support groups share some similarities with psychotherapy groups offered in traditional care settings.(27)...
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TL;DR: The collaborative effort of a team of discipline directors, administrators, and academicians to create a systematic program to enhance the group competencies of a large clinical staff working at a state hospital is described.
Abstract: This article describes the collaborative effort of a team of discipline directors, administrators, and academicians to create a systematic program to enhance the group competencies of a large clinical staff working at a state hospital. The effects of the program were tested by a quasi-experimental field study. Quantitative measures of group process provided limited support for program effectiveness. Stronger support came from qualitative inquiry. The development and effectiveness of the program is examined within a larger context of group programs housed in large health care organizations.
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TL;DR: Group Analytic Art Therapy (GAAT) as mentioned in this paper is a non-theme-centered approach to art therapy groups, which applies to people who work in education and among the mentally handicapped.
Abstract: This paper is aimed mainly at exploring art therapy in the field of psychotherapy. I believe it will have a strong message for therapists working in general psychiatry, but will be less important to therapists working in education and among the mentally handicapped. However, with the section which covers the therapists’ needs, it also applies to people who work in these latter fields. We will consider the two approaches that art ?herapists in Britain use as the tools of their trade. I have used both techniques with people with various psychological complaints and also with colleagues and students. Nevertheless, I have now abandoned the directive approach in favor of the non-directive for several reasons which I will deaf with in due course. The technique I have developed is a non-theme-centered approach to art therapy groups-which I suggest amounts to “Group Analytic Art Therapy.‘”
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...In contrast, counseling groups are usually humanistic and process oriented, using group support and interpersonal interaction to promote change (Yalom & Leszcz, 2005)....
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe a group intervention, recently piloted in Los Angeles County, that provides support to elementary children of incarcerated parents, and an eight session framework is described.
Abstract: Although it is clear that parental incarceration has adverse effects on children, there is limited information about effective services for helping this population. With an increase in the number of parents of minor children in jail, there is a need for schools to assist affected students in a structured and comprehensive manner. The purpose of this article is to describe a group intervention, recently piloted in Los Angeles County, that provides support to elementary children of incarcerated parents. An eight session framework is described. Prescreening issues, theoretical considerations, and leadership recommendations are also discussed.
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...The focus was on providing information, establishing a sense that members were not alone in their suffering (Yalom, 1995 ), and reducing the sense of confusion and stigma that accompanies parental incarceration (Johnston, 2005 )....
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