Group therapy

Group therapy
1) A type of psychiatric care in which several patients meet with one or more therapists at the same time. Patients form a support group for each other as well as receiving expert care and advice. The group therapy model is particularly appropriate for psychiatric illnesses that are support-intensive, such as anxiety disorders, but is not well suited for treatment of some other psychiatric disorders. 2) A type of psychoanalysis in which patients analyze each other with the assistance of one or more psychotherapists, as in an “encounter group”. See also gestalt therapy.

* * *

group therapy n therapy in the presence of a therapist in which several patients discuss and share their personal problems
group therapist n

* * *

1. (group psycho-therapy) psychotherapy involving at least two patients and a therapist. The patients are encouraged to understand and to analyse their own and one another's problems. See also encounter group, psychodrama.
2. therapy in which people with the same problem, such as alcoholism, meet and discuss together their difficulties and possible ways of overcoming them.

* * *

a form of psychotherapy in which a group of people meet regularly with a group leader, usually a therapist. The group uses therapeutic forces within the group, interactions between members, and the interventions of the trained leader to achieve insight into the cause of problems, provide emotional support, or effect changes in maladaptive behavior, thoughts, or feelings of the individual members. Called also group psychotherapy.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Group Therapy — Group Therapy …   Википедия

  • Group Therapy — war eine New Yorker Rockband, die 1966 von Ray Kennedy (Gesang) gegründet wurde. Die anderen Bandmitglieder waren Art Del Gudico (Gitarre), Jerry Guida (Keyboard), Tommy Burns (Schlagzeug) und Michael Lamont (Schlagzeug). In Europa wurde die… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Group Therapy — can refer to:*Group Therapy (group), a hip hop supergroup *Group Therapy (album), an album by Concrete Blonde *Group Therapy (Dope album), the 3rd album by industrial metal band Dope *Group Psychotherapy, a form of psychotherapy …   Wikipedia

  • Group Therapy — Datos generales Origen Nueva York California  Estados Unidos …   Wikipedia Español

  • group therapy — or group psychotherapy n. a form of treatment for a group of patients with similar emotional problems or disorders, as by group discussions moderated by a therapist …   English World dictionary

  • group therapy — ► NOUN ▪ a form of psychiatric therapy in which patients meet to discuss their problems …   English terms dictionary

  • group therapy — n [U] a method of treating people with emotional problems by getting them to meet and talk as a group …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • group therapy — noun uncount a treatment for people with emotional problems in which they come together in a group to discuss their problems and possible solutions with a trained THERAPIST …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • group therapy — psychotherapy in which a number of patients discuss their problems together, usually under the leadership of a therapist, using shared knowledge and experiences to provide constructive feedback about maladaptive behavior. [1940 45] * * * Form of… …   Universalium

  • group therapy — noun psychotherapy in which a small group of individuals meet with a therapist; interactions among the members are considered to be therapeutic • Syn: ↑group psychotherapy • Hypernyms: ↑psychotherapy • Hyponyms: ↑family therapy * * * noun… …   Useful english dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”