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Group Therapy and the Vietnam Veteran, 2002.
Examines whether group therapy is effective for Vietnam veterans who suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
4,578 words (approx. 18.3 pages), 22 sources, MLA, $ 118.95
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This paper explores the group therapy experience when dealing with Vietnam veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It focuses on reinterpreting the traumatic event, sharing the overwhelming sense of remorse and feelings of guilt, anger, and helplessness, as well as assisting in coping and moving on with one's life. In this paper the writer explores the following questions surrounding group therapy with this population: What are the advantages of group therapy? What are some of the different models that have been employed? What are the common themes of the group therapy experience? What are the phases and curative factors of group therapy for PTSD? and What role does the therapist play in the therapeutic process?
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"As illustrated in the above passage from Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part I, the phenomenon of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder has been seen and documented for as long as wars have been waged, the trauma sustained by those involved in the conflict. Lady Percy so deftly describes the symptoms she had been observing in her husband since his return from combat: emotional numbing, isolation, anxiety, depression, hypervigilance, nightmares, and intrusive memories of the traumatic event. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), can be viewed as a reasonable response to being placed in an impossible situation, a way of coping with overwhelming stress and chaos, like that which is found in a combat situation. The modern diagnosis for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder involves four major components: 1) Exposure to a traumatic event that is outside the realm of normal human experience (e.g. combat) 2) Intrusive reexperiencing of the traumatic event in such ways as flashbacks, nightmares, etc. 3) numbing of emotional responses 4) an increased level of arousal, startle response, or hypervigilance.
In 1980 it was estimated that 500,000 to 700,000 Vietnam Veterans were in need of some type of psychological intervention (Wilson, 1980), and researcher's believed that of all those who served in Vietnam, 1.5 million would eventually be in need of some type of psychological intervention (Blank, 1980). Many different types of modalities have been employed in the cases of Vietnam veterans, from individual therapy to pharmacological interventions, but many researchers and clinicians believe that a group therapy intervention, when properly conducted, can be the most effective means of dealing with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Vietnam combat veterans (Engendorf, 1975; Horowitz and Solomon, 1975"
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Group Therapy for Substance Abusers, 2002.
A comparison of group therapy approaches in an outpatient setting for treating substance abusers.
3,306 words (approx. 13.2 pages), 19 sources, MLA, $ 94.95
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This paper discusses how substance abuse is a major problem in the United States and many other countries and how since prevention of the problem is not yet a possibility, the focus has been on intervention and treatment. It evaluates different group therapy programs such as the Alcoholics Anonymous program and other 12-step, self help programs. It also it compares the self help programs with the increased effectiveness of substance abuse treatment that is gained through attendance in aftercare group therapy programs. It shows how the treatment of substance abusers often seems to require a combination of approaches and how approaches that utilize inpatient or outpatient treatment, plus AA, plus individual or group therapy, plus conceivably medication for the substance abuse disorder or the mental health problem might be the most effective.
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Introduction
Combining Group Therapy and Self-Help Groups
Special Populations
Special Problems in Group Therapy
Conclusion
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"In one study, for example, researchers attempted to compare the effectiveness of the Twelve Step Facilitation Therapy Model with Motivational Enhancement Therapy for those clients who were alcohol dependent and members of social networks that were highly supportive of drinking (Longabaugh et al., 1998). The researchers randomly assigned 806 clients from five clinical research units to one of three different individual treatment models, which also included Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. What they learned during this longitudinal study was that TSF was more effective than MET in certain circumstances, particularly with clients who had networks which were highly supportive of drinking."
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Group Therapy, 2007.
This paper analyzes the pros and cons of same sex groups versus mixed groups in group therapy.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 16 sources, APA, $ 53.95
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This paper evaluates current research about group therapy, in particular the advantages and the disadvantages of having the same sex individuals in one single group. The writer examines the types of groups that exist for therapy, including those focused on a single issue, such as illness. The author discusses the goals of group therapy, which include creating and maintaining healthy relationships. The author concludes that group therapy is more positive when both sexes participate, as the purpose of group therapy is ultimately to train the patient for a future that will enable him to lead a normal and productive life in the outside world.
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"One case example can be studied to illustrate exactly how, when a member of the opposite sex joined a group of the same sex, in this case, a group of women, the entire tenor and the very tone of the group underwent a drastic change. The case is about a group of four women, with a woman group leader. These women found that they were able to share their feelings with openness and honesty, and that they were able to express a wide range of feelings amongst themselves. However, all the women would joke amongst themselves about when a man would enter the group, and when it was announced that a man would soon be joining their group, almost all the women immediately associated their feelings about the men in their lives, perhaps a violent boyfriend, or an abusive brother, or a chauvinistic father, with this man. (Alonso; Swiller, 1993)"
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Group Therapy for the Elderly, 2005.
This paper discusses group therapy, specifically within the context of the elderly, over the age of sixty-five.
1,425 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 47.95
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This paper explains that group therapy for the elderly is perceived by some people to be valuable, but other patients' perceptions are that the process didn't help much. The author points out that the unique challenges for group therapy are the problems of (1) diminishing health faced by the elderly population, (2) the profound lack of respect towards the elderly often prevalent in this society, (3) the lack of dignity and independence and (4) the too-common occurrence neglect. The paper relates that accessibility is the key problem, but the inclusion of group therapy in managed care organizations, Medicaid and Medicare programs can increase accessibility for the poor and elderly.
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Introduction
Issue Statement
Literature Review
Evaluation and Reaction
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"I think that group therapy for the elderly should also be based on principles of family therapy whenever possible. The family must be placed in the context of the community and society within which it functions, both of which define parameters for function and dysfunction, success and failure, that can be inversely applied to the microcosmic family system. Therefore, different families have different societal contexts and different structural paradigms which affect them in terms of function and dysfunction. The structural family group therapy method remains malleable in the face of these cultural and societal distinctions, so that different families are seen in terms of different functional paradigms."
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Resistance Group Therapy, 2006.
An assessment of resistance to group therapy and methods to overcome it.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper examines resistance to group therapy and explores what methods can be adopted to overcome resistance. The paper examines how resistance can be both harmful and positive to the counseling experience. As the paper explains, resistance is most likely to be positive when counselors use it to help patients identify areas for improvement and strategies for overcoming their resistance in the future. The paper focuses its examination on new research supporting the incorporation of pre-group training as a positive method for overcoming resistance in group therapy.
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Proposition Overcoming And Encouraging Positive Group Therapy
Support For Approach
Conclusions
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"Many problems arising with group therapy stem from counseling that focuses on problems rather than solutions (Laursen & Oliver, 2003). Far too often patients find it easy to focus on their struggles and problems in a forum that supports such release. However a new approach to group therapy should focus on encouraging patients both to participate in individual and group therapy session that focus on their successes. In addition group therapy sessions should provide a forum where other members can help participants identify solutions to their problems rather than focus on the problem itself. By doing so patients will learn to take responsibility for their problems and recover more quickly."
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Group Therapy, 2002.
An analysis of the methodology for group therapy for abused adolescents.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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Thispaper examines and analyzes methods of group therapy on children and adolescents, as they are discussed in two books. It finds that some research on group therapy has no reference to problems of multi-culturalism and reveals other problems, such as referring to all children as requiring the same methods, no matter why they arrived to the therapy.
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Group Therapy, 2004.
Looks at the advantages of group therapy for patients/young adults with relational/social skills disorders.
1,953 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 62.95
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This paper discusses how aggression and social relational disorders run rampant among adolescents and teenagers and how these social and relational skills are often taken for granted. It looks at how studies have shown that cognitive behavioral treatment and group therapy, as well as active listening from practitioners, is an effective method of addressing social anxieties and reducing the potential severity of such mental disorders later in life.
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"Teenagers and young adults are often hit hardest by anxiety and social skills disorders as they become more aware of peer relationships and the importance of appropriate social relations. According to the Teaching Kids to Cope program, surveys indicate that as many as 15-22% of all teenagers experience some type of mental disorder or illness (Puskar, 1997). Many teenagers develop cognitive disorders as a result of the environment in which they are raised. Some are at a disadvantage, as they are surrounded with turmoil and do not have adequate role models from whom to draw appropriate examples of positive relational skills. Many mental disorders including anxiety and similar psychosocial disorders begin early on in a young adults developmental years."
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Solution-Focused Group Therapy, 2004.
An assessment of the efficacy of Solution-Focused Group Therapy for victims of childhood sexual abuse.
6,670 words (approx. 26.7 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 135.95
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This paper studies the application of Solution-Focused Group Therapy (SFGT) to a group of men and women abused sexually as children. The paper begins by discussing the components of SFGT, including its techniques. The paper then focuses on the need to establish a solution-oriented, environment and action-oriented approach for members of the group.
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"SFGT is an integration of solution-focused therapy and group therapy. In a radical deviation from the traditional psychotherapeutic approaches, that are problem-oriented solutions..."
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Selection of Clients for Group Therapy, 2006.
A comparison of the selection of clients for group therapy as opposed to the selection of clients for individual therapy.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 4 sources, $ 62.95
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Unlike therapy and psychological assessments at the individual level, an entirely new level of complications emerges when we deal with those same disciplines at the group level. For the practicing psychologist at the individual level, one needs only to agree to meet with the client and then proceed to do so according to the individual needs and capacity of the client. However, when one considers the group environment, wherein the psychologist collectively works with several patients who are also encouraged to work with one another, client selection in particular can be made all the more difficult. This paper compares the differences for the practicing psychologist in client selection at the individual level vs. the group level. The paper points out that all the the process is more complicated at the group level, there are also benefits to be had in the group session such as more voices and more interaction, which can be especially helpful in socialization cases or for mood improvement.
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Group Therapy, 2006.
A look at the considerations behind setting up a therapy group.
1,970 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 62.95
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It is relatively easy to conceive of setting up a therapy group; there are many people who could benefit, too many, arguably, to see all of them as much as they need to be seen in individual settings. This paper examines how aside from that, research has shown that groups can deliver a different sort of care and help from that of individual practice. It discusses how it is not simply a matter of setting aside a space and a time and promoting the group and how there are a number of considerations beyond those simple ones, including the therapeutical basis on which the group is to be run, the composition of the group, whether the group is a perpetual or time-limited group and more.
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Theories of Group Therapy
Middle Ground Between Theory and Practice
Practical Considerations
Conclusion
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"Indeed, there is even theory regarding which sorts of problems group therapy applies to best. One research study that was devoted to investigating the outcome of group therapy reported that although group therapy was generally effective, there were conditions that were not as well-suited to group therapy work. The study maintained that "it was not possible to recommend them (therapy groups) as routine prophylactic mental health practice because the control population also did extremely well: bereavement, in the great majority of instances, is a self-limited process" (Vinogradov & Yalom 1989). It could be concluded, therefore, that as grief is self-limiting, there would be no purpose served by a bereaved individual joining a therapy group."
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Group Counseling Therapy, 2002.
Presents a rationale for group counseling.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 3 sources, $ 71.95
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Presents a rationale for group counseling. Components of the group encounter process. Group dynamics. Transpersonal interaction. Leader intervention. Theory and philosophy. Guidelines for group therapists. Counseling strategies. Impact of diversity & multicultural strategies. Compares group counseling with other therapies: Alderian, Existential, Person-centered & Rational-emotive-behavior theories. Advantages & disadvantages.
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"This research examines group counseling therapy. The research will set forth a rationale for group counseling and then discuss a personal philosophy of group counseling, comparing and contrasting it with Adlerian, existential, person-centered, and rational-emotive-behavior theories of the therapeutic experience.
Part 1. Rationale for Group Counseling
As Corey notes (2000, p. 3), professional interest in psychotherapy structured around group dynamics has been growing for some time, although the precise shape that a group may take is often a function of "the needs of a diverse clientele." That means the facilitator/therapist has a great deal of discretion in shaping a group. That in turn means that there is a significant degree of responsibility in the choices a therapist might ..."
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Group Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, 2002.
A paper on group cognitive-behavioral therapy with agitated elderly patients who have difficulties relating to others.
1,845 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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The following paper examines how agitation, which is broadly characterized by anxiety accompanied by restlessness, is by far the most common cause for psychiatric consultation for the aged. The writer discusses how attempts to meaningfully categorize different agitated behaviors are in their infancy. The writer discusses why it is essential to distinguish truly problematic behaviors that dictate immediate intervention from "nuisance" behaviors or symptoms, such as repetitive questioning or non-upsetting visual hallucinations, which are probably better managed through caregiver education.
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"Cognitive-behavioral therapy for the elderly aims to change the way patients behave by focusing on the actual behavior rather than basing the solution on the emotions of the individual being treated and the associative causes. These include behavioral disorders of elderly patients which may result from emotional reactions to the hardships or crises of life such as psychoses, which is characterized by deranged thinking and behavior and often require hospitalization; psychoneuroses, which are chronic disorders that affect a person's ability to function and that may be accompanied by bodily symptoms and psychosomatic disorders, such as gastric or duodenal ulcer, certain skin diseases and stress."
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Gestalt Therapy and Behavior Therapy, 2006.
An analysis of Gestalt therapy and behavior therapy.
1,280 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper reviews and analyzes Gestalt and behavior therapy. According to the paper, Gestalt therapy is a psychological system that stresses integration of body and mind factors by developing self-awareness and personal responsibility. The paper goes on to discuss behavior therapy, stating that there are several approaches to cognitive-behavioral therapy, including rational emotive behavior therapy, rational behavior therapy, rational living therapy, cognitive therapy and dialectic behavior therapy.
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"Therefore, the therapeutic process encourages the client to interact with the environment, as a group, as an individual, and on many different levels, with different techniques, from using battacca bats to whack furniture, to imaging and interacting with the image in their mind by conversing with it out loud. The techniques used in therapy vary as widely as the therapists and clients, from principles based on Holism, Field theory, figure formation, organismic, the concept of the Now and "unfinished business." The therapist dialogues with warmth and caring, yet remains "invisible," as the client is encouraged to interact with the field (environment). The client must think of him- or herself as an abstract area in a limitless "field," thus, therapy is "unpredictable," or follows moment to moment dictum. (Doermann, 2002)"
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Family Therapy & Art Therapy, 1987.
Describes & compares approaches & suggests possible integration. Discusses founders, concepts, techniques and results.
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 10 sources, $ 111.95
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" Family therapist, Walter Kempler, worked for a brief time with pioneering Gestalt therapist Fritz Perls who greatly influenced the development of Kempler's concepts of dealing with whole families in therapeutic situations. Although the two agreed on many principles, Kempler finally parted professional company with Perls on the issue of the therapist's involvement in the sessions. Perls thought that the therapist should be outside the immediate encounter, and Kempler believed that the therapist should not hide behind any device whatsoever (Kempler, 1973, p. 13).
Kempler, Perls, and others important in the field of family work--Virginia Satir and Murray Bowen--held that the family constellation is the most valuable and appropriate unit for(...)"
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Reality Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy, 2004.
Compares and contrasts two different schools of thought on counseling.
5,400 words (approx. 21.6 pages), 15 sources, APA, $ 191.95
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This paper takes a look at Reality therapy and client-centered therapy, comparing and contrasting the approach that each therapy takes to counseling. The paper discusses humanistic theories and self-actualization, as well as the theories of Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers. The paper also talks about the fundamental task of all therapists.
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"Humanistic theories and related therapies including client-centered or person-centered therapy regard people as unique, self-determined and worthy of respect and see human development as guided by a variety of human needs. Key humanistic theorists include Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers, both of whom take a holistic view of human growth that attempts to account for all of the diverse aspects of human experience. Humanistic theories propose that individuals pursue self-actualization and the acquisition of unconditional positive regard..."
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