| Characteristics of patients who choose between two types of group psychotherapy. | |
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PMID: 7843847 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Patient selection or matching to group psychotherapy is usually done by therapists. An alternative is to allow patients to "sample" and then select from different group therapies. In the current study characteristics of patients (N = 20) who selected from two types of group psychotherapy in a day-treatment program were examined. Patients were assessed on measures of current psychiatric symptomatology (Symptom Checklist 90-Revised [SCL-90R]; Derogatis, Rickles & Rock, 1976), psychological mindedness (McCallum & Piper, 1990) and psychological defenses Mechanisms Inventory (Ihilevich & Gleser, 1986). The two groups did not differ with regard to symptomatology or psychological mindedness. It was found that patients who chose a verbal and process-oriented psychotherapy tended to have externalizing defenses (turning anger against others and projection), however. These defenses appear to be congruent with this more emotionally expressive therapy. Patients who chose a structured and activity-oriented group psychotherapy tended to have internalizing defenses (repression/denial and intellectualization). These defenses seem consistent with this group therapy, which emphasized less emotional expressiveness. The implications of patient choice for group therapy and patient selection practices are discussed. |
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Authors:
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G A Tasca; V Russell; K Busby |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of group psychotherapy Volume: 44 ISSN: 0020-7284 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Group Psychother Publication Date: 1994 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1995-03-08 Completed Date: 1995-03-08 Revised Date: 2010-12-10 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0374720 Medline TA: Int J Group Psychother Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 499-508 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Psychology, University of Ottawa. |
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Adult Choice Behavior* Day Care Defense Mechanisms Female Humans Internal-External Control Male Mental Disorders / psychology, therapy Patient Participation / psychology* Patient Selection* Personality Assessment Psychotherapy, Group / methods* |
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