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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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01 Jan 2013
TL;DR: A review of work team effectiveness can be found in this article, where the authors consider four critical conceptual issues (context, workflow, levels, and time) that serve as review themes and discuss the multitude of forms that teams may assume.
Abstract: This review chapter examines the literature on work team effectiveness. To begin, we consider their nature, define them, and identify four critical conceptual issues—context, workflow, levels, and time—that serve as review themes and discuss the multitude of forms that teams may assume. We then shift attention to the heart of the review, examining key aspects of the creation, development, operation, and management of work teams. To accomplish objectives of breadth and integration, we adopt a lifecycle perspective to organize the review. Topics involved in the team lifecycle include: (1) team composition; (2) team formation, socialization, and development; (3) team processes, effectiveness, and enhancements; (4) team leadership and motivation; (5) and team continuance and decline. We characterize representative theory and research, identify thematic limitations, and highlight work that is beginning to push the boundaries on our critical conceptual issues. We also address application concerns where possible. Finally, we close with a discussion that reflects back on the topics, considers the state of progress regarding our critical conceptual themes, and suggests directions for new research to foster continued progress and development.

105 citations

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TL;DR: It is concluded that the IGD significantly reduces the overuse of injections in Indonesia and is suggested to try out other behavioral interventions to improve the rational use of drugs.

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TL;DR: The findings suggest that even if group psychotherapy via VTC differs in subtle ways from in-person delivery, VTC is a viable and effective means of delivering psychotherapy.
Abstract: Objective Video teleconferencing (VTC) is used for mental health treatment delivery to geographically remote, underserved populations. However, few studies have examined how VTC affects individual or group psychotherapy processes. This study compares process variables such as therapeutic alliance and attrition among participants receiving anger management group therapy either through traditional face-to-face delivery or by VTC. Method The current study represents secondary analyses of a randomized noninferiority trial (Morland et al., in press) in which clinical effectiveness of VTC delivery proved noninferior to in-person delivery. Participants were male veterans (N = 112) with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and moderate to severe anger problems. The present study examined potential differences in process variables, including therapeutic alliance, satisfaction, treatment credibility, attendance, homework completion, and attrition. Results No significant differences were found between the two modalities on most process variables. However, individuals in the VTC condition exhibited lower alliance with the group leader than those in the in-person condition. Mean self-leader alliance scores were 4.2 (SD = 0.8) and 4.5 (SD = 0.4), respectively, where 5 represents strongly agree and 4 represents agree with positive statements about the relationship, suggesting that participants in both conditions felt reasonably strong alliance in absolute terms. Individuals who had stronger alliance tended to have better anger outcomes, yet the effect was not strong enough to result in the VTC condition producing inferior aggregate outcomes. Conclusion Our findings suggest that even if group psychotherapy via VTC differs in subtle ways from in-person delivery, VTC is a viable and effective means of delivering psychotherapy.

105 citations


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  • ...Cohesion has been posited as one of the most essential elements in group therapy (Joyce et al,, 2007; Yalom & Leszcz, 2005)....

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TL;DR: The low dropout rate and the high session attendance supported the expectation that this novel offer met patients’ needs, and thus, opens a new avenue for the optimization of care for patients with mental disorders.
Abstract: Background: Modern communication technologies offer novel opportunities for the provision of stepped care for patients with mental disorders. This study investigated the effectivene

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  • ...: the group size was limited to 8–10 participants. The chat groups met weekly at fixed times for 90 min. Groups were organized as open groups, i.e., a new patient was included as soon as a participant left. As the project’s name ‘Internet Bridge’ suggests, the idea was to use the Internet as a bridge between the protected environment of a hospital and the open real world situation (with or without further outpatient care). Accordingly, the program duration was set to 12–15 weeks, because the partners were of the opinion that this provides sufficient time to find out whether one can manage the readjustment alone or needs further professional help.The patients did not necessarily know each other, but shared the same therapeutic experience in the Panorama Hospital. This established some proximity between the group members, which is considered important for group cohesion [...

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TL;DR: This article found that students who take one diversity course generally do not show greater gains in well-being and orientations toward diversity than those who take no courses, while those who took two or more courses experience substantial benefits.
Abstract: Recent literature suggests that participating in college diversity courses contributes to numerous positive outcomes. However, dealing with diversity issues is a difficult and novel experience for many students; therefore, some of the benefits of diversity coursework may accrue only after taking multiple courses. In a large multi-institutional sample, students who take one diversity course generally do not show greater gains in well-being and orientations toward diversity than those who take no courses. However, students who take two or more courses experience substantial benefits. Moreover, these effects vary somewhat by race, family income, and gender. Implications for practice are discussed.

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  • ...Drawing on the work of Clemmont Vontress (1986, 1988) and Irvin Yalom (1985), Miville et al. (1999) argue that an effective orientation toward diversity “reflects an attitude of awareness and acceptance of both the similarities and differences among people” (p. 291)....

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