group psychotherapy
Introduction
sampleof the outside world, reproducing conditions of interpersonal relationships; its members jointly participate in observing personal motivation and styles of interaction. They also participate in attempting new behaviors and dealing with the consequences of such behaviors, with the intended result that they will eventually be able to employ these behavior patterns outside the group. In observing the totality of the events that take place in group therapy, the process by which elements of personality are developed in each member is also studied.
Sections in this article:
- Introduction
- Origins of Group Therapy
- Types of Group Therapy
- Bibliography
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