Group, Family,

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Group, Family, Couples Therapy

• Abnormal Psychology
• 04-29-05

Jennifer Hamilton, M.A.
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Group Therapy

• Why?
• Goals
• Make-up
• Age, developmental stage
• Symptoms/Diagnosis
• Situation

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Curative Factors in Group Therapy Yalom, I.
(1985). The theory and practice of group
psychotherapy. New York Basic Books.

• Installation of hope
• Universality
• Imparting of information
• Altruism
• The corrective recapitulation of the primary
  family group
• Development of socializing techniques
• Imitative behavior
• Interpersonal learning
• Group cohesiveness
• Catharsis
• Existential factors

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Group Therapy with Children Examples

• Friendship Groups
• Development of Socializing Techniques
• Imitative Behavior
• Puberty Groups
• Universality
• Imparting of Information

• Power Groups
• Catharsis
• The corrective experience
• Interpersonal Learning
• Medication Adherence Groups
• Altruism
• Installation of Hope
• Group Cohesiveness

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Family Therapy

• Why?
• Goals
• Approaches
• Communications Satir
• Systems Minuchin

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Family Therapy Example

• Identified Patient- 12 year old boy
• Family members- biological mom, foster mother,
  two older biological brothers
• Goals- help family support identified patient,
  express feelings about all the issues surrounding
  each family member
• Process- verbal exchange/sharing, games, family
  drawing

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Couples Therapy

• Why?
• Goals
• Theories
• Behavioral Couples Therapy Jacobson Gottman

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Treatment Considerations

• Influenced by
• Culture
• Availability
• Cost (i. e. Group sessions cost less than
  individual)