Group psychotherapy
Group Psychotherapy
Group psychotherapy or group therapy is a form of psychotherapy in which one or more therapists treat a small group of clients together as a group. The term can legitimately refer to any form of psychotherapy when delivered in a group format, including cognitive behavioural therapy or interpersonal therapy, but it is usually applied to psychodynamic group therapy where the group context and group process is explicitly utilized as a mechanism of change by developing, exploring and examining interpersonal relationships within the group.
Pronunciation
Group Psychotherapy: /ɡruːp/ /ˌsaɪkoʊˈθɛrəpi/
Etymology
The term "Group Psychotherapy" is derived from the Greek words "group" meaning "a number of people or things that are located close together or are considered or classed together", and "psychotherapy" from "psyche" meaning "soul" and "therapeia" meaning "healing".
Related Terms
- Psychotherapy: The treatment of mental disorder by psychological rather than medical means.
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: A type of psychotherapeutic treatment that helps patients understand the thoughts and feelings that influence behaviours.
- Interpersonal Therapy: A brief, attachment-focused psychotherapy that centers on resolving interpersonal problems and symptomatic recovery.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: A form of depth psychology, the primary focus of which is to reveal the unconscious content of a client's psyche in an effort to alleviate psychic tension.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Group psychotherapy
- Wikipedia's article - Group psychotherapy
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