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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 2010
TL;DR: The application of FAP to Persons with Serious Mental Illness and People Convicted of Sexual Offenses is illustrated.
Abstract: to the Practice of Functional Analytic Psychotherapy.- to the Practice of Functional Analytic Psychotherapy.- FAP and Psychotherapy Integration.- FAP and Cognitive Behavior TherapyCognitive Behavior Therapy .- FAP and Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACTAcceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT ): Similarities, Divergence, and Integration.- FAP and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) .- FAP and Behavioral ActivationBehavioral Activation .- FAP and Psychodynamic TherapiesPsychodynamic Therapies .- FAP and Feminist TherapiesFeminist Therapies : Confronting Power and Privilege in Therapy.- FAP Across Settings and Populations.- FAP-Enhanced Couple TherapyFAP-Enhanced Couple Therapy : Perspectives and Possibilities.- FAP with Sexual MinoritiesSexual Minorities .- Transcultural FAP.- FAP Strategies and Ideas for Working with AdolescentsAdolescents .- The Application of FAP to Persons with Serious Mental IllnessMental Illness .- FAP with People Convicted of Sexual OffensesSexual Offenses .- FAP for Interpersonal Process GroupsInterpersonal Process Groups .
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TL;DR: The data suggest that enhanced training of exercise trainers, development of separate classes for people with different functional levels, and use of psychosocial interventions to reduce health pessimism and depression may be potential targets for improving adherence.
Abstract: Objectives To identify factors that were predictive of improved pain status among older adults with chronic back pain participating in the Adaptive Physical Activity (APA) program and to identify factors that were predictive of adherence to APA. Methods An observational cohort study of 392 older adults (ages 50 to 88) with chronic back pain participating in APA for 12 months. APA was a community-based group exercise program given for 1-hour, twice weekly, in local gyms. Primary outcome measures were improved pain based on a global rating of change evaluation and adherence to the APA program (defined as participation in >75% of exercise sessions). Potential predictor variables were entered into multivariate logistic regression models to determine the most accurate set of variables for predicting improved pain and adherence. Results Presence of depressive symptoms, poor self-rated health and adherence to APA were the best predictors of improved pain status, with adherence being the strongest predictor [odds ratio: 13.88 (95% confidence interval: 8.17, 23.59)]. Better physical function, longer pain duration, and positive rating of the trainer were all positively associated with adherence to APA; whereas poor self-rated health and further distance from the gym were inversely associated. Conclusions Given that adherence to APA is the key predictor of improved back pain, future efforts should focus on strategies to improve adherence. Our data suggest that enhanced training of exercise trainers, development of separate classes for people with different functional levels, and use of psychosocial interventions to reduce health pessimism and depression may be potential targets for improving adherence.
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TL;DR: It is shown that group therapy and hypnosis reduce metastatic breast carcinoma pain and the likelihood of recurrence in women diagnosed with breast cancer through E.g.s. BRCA2 and C. R.
Abstract: s. Spiegel, D., & Bloom, J. R. (1983). Group therapy and hypnosis reduce metastatic breast carcinoma pain. Psychosomatic Medi-
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors test the fit of a theoretical model in which separation-individuation, career exploration, and identity diffusion were specified as mediators of the relationship between attachment functioning and career indecision.
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to test the fit of a theoretical model in which separation-individuation, career exploration, and identity diffusion were specified as mediators of the relationship between attachment functioning (anxious and avoidant) and career indecision (informational and personal—emotional) Structural equation modeling (SEM) with latent variables was used to examine the fit of the model to self-report data provided by college students (N = 285) The model provided a good fit to the data, with most theorized paths being significant and in the predicted direction However, expected paths between separation-individuation and the career-related variables were not significant, raising questions about this construct as a mediator of attachment—career indecision relationships Implications for future research and for intervention are presented
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...In the group psychotherapy literature, strong expression of affect (catharsis) has been conceptualized as a curative factor (Corsini & Rosenberg, 1955; Yalom, 1985)....
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