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Focused group analytic psychotherapy: An integration of clinical experience and research.
- Source :
- Journal of Clinical Psychology; Aug2022, Vol. 78 Issue 8, p1613-1623, 11p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Objective: Group‐analytic psychotherapy is probably the most commonly used psychodynamic group therapy in Europe. This paper describes focused group analytic psychotherapy (FGAP), a new time–limited version of this therapy, based on clinical experience and research. The therapy/suitability of patients: It is relatively structured and individually oriented, and designed for patients with a certain ability to tolerate internal and external stress, without decompensating or developing serious behavioral disturbances (they should have a limited degree of personality pathology). Patients entering FGAP should establish a circumscribed therapy focus ahead of therapy, based on some dysfunctional patterns of interpersonal problems, conflicts, and/or symptoms related to a psychodynamic hypothesis/case formulation. Selection/preparation: The paper describes patient selection and preparation, the evolvement of the group process, and how therapist and other group members interact/intervene. Clinical material/vignettes: Central elements in the evaluation and aspects of the therapy are described and illustrated with an extensive case description and clinical material and vignettes from the group process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- GROUP psychotherapy
MEDICAL research
PATIENT selection
GROUP process
PSYCHOTHERAPY
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00219762
- Volume :
- 78
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Clinical Psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 157935508
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.23397