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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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...Third, peer consultation groups can provide therapeutic factors similar to those enumerated byYalom (1975)—that is, acceptance and a sense of belonging that counter isolation, the satisfaction of helping other psychotherapists in their conflicts and problems, the reassurance of hearing that other professionals also have negative feelings and problems in their work, the constructive ventilation of feelings, and the opportunity for feedback and consensual validation....
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TL;DR: The Group Engagement Measure (GEM) as discussed by the authors includes items related to seven areas: attendance, contributing, relating (to worker and with members), contracting, and working (on own problems, on others' problems).
Abstract: Recent advances in measurement have provided group workers with the ability to assess engagement in groups. The Group Engagement Measure (GEM) includes items related to seven areas: attendance, contributing, relating (to worker and with members), contracting, and working (on own problems, on others' problems). Several studies involving adults have demonstrated the measure's reliability and validity. There remains the important need to identify strategies for increasing engagement. Derived from the group work literature, this paper offers ideas for increasing engagement in groups across the seven areas of the GEM. An illustration provides an application of the strategies in practice.
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...A substantial amount of research has been conducted to uncover the mechanisms of change that might explain group therapy outcomes (MacKenzie, 1997; Yalom, 1995)....
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors explored an online support group for individuals who self-injure and found that the themes related to relational and emotional aspects of selfinjury, the therapeutic connections in the group, experiences with no triggering norms, and strategies for asynchronous group interaction.
Abstract: In this qualitative study, the authors explored an online support group for individuals who self-injure. Twenty members of a private and moderated online group responded to questions about their history of self-injury and experiences with the online self-injury support group. Themes emerged related to the relational and emotional aspects of self-injury, the therapeutic connections in the group, experiences with no triggering norms, and strategies for asynchronous group interaction. The authors provide recommendations for counselors and group leaders.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated client motivations for concealing vs. disclosing secrets and how concealment and disclosure relate to therapeutic process and outcome and found that clients were more likely to choose to share their concealed secret if keeping it prevented them from making progress in therapy, and about half of the clients keeping a secret thought they would eventually disclose it.
Abstract: We investigated client motivations for concealing vs. disclosing secrets and how concealment and disclosure relate to therapeutic process and outcome. Of 115 participants who were currently in psychotherapy, most had revealed a secret and about half were concealing a secret in psychotherapy. Concealed secrets were most likely to be sexual in nature and were concealed due to shame or embarrassment. Disclosed secrets were most likely to be related to relationships and were disclosed because clients felt they could trust their therapists and because they thought they could benefit from sharing the secret. Clients were most likely to report that they would choose to share their concealed secret if keeping it prevented them from making progress in therapy, and about half of the clients keeping a secret thought they would eventually disclose it. Reflecting back, clients thought they experienced equal levels of negative and positive emotion when they first disclosed their secret, but currently felt more positive...
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