Essential Theory, Processes, and Procedures for Successful Group Psychotherapy: Group Cohesion as Exemplar

被引:10
作者
Barlow, Sally [1 ]
Burlingame, Gary [1 ]
机构
[1] Brigham Young Univ, Clin Psychol Program, 268 TLRB,1190 No 9th E, Provo, UT 84602 USA
关键词
Group psychotherapy; Group process and outcome research;
D O I
10.1007/BF02729053
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
With few exceptions or at the very least cautions (cf. Burlingame, MacKenzie & Strauss, 2003) group psychotherapy has proven to be an effective and efficient treatment for a number of psychological disorders (Burlingame, Kapetanovic, & Ross, 2005). This article will briefly describe a theory that underlies successful group therapies. In addition, certain group processes-those elements that occur during the group itself that appear to be necessary conditions for improved patient outcomes-will also be addressed, although unfortunately, the sufficient conditions tying moment-to-moment process to actual outcome (improved patient functioning by the end of therapy, and at 6-month follow-up, for instance) are not quite as easily delineated. A closer study of the group therapeutic factor cohesion will be utilized as an example of these practice and research dilemmas. Finally, suggestions for future directions, which might more clearly uncover important connections between process and outcome, are addressed.
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页码:107 / 112
页数:6
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