Group Therapy is a form of psychotherapy given to group of carefully selected people under supervision of professional therapist to fulfill a common therapeutic objective. It is briefly discussed in this session

1. Group Therapy
Susmita Halder
M. Sc. Nursing 1st Year
CON BSMCH, Bankura

2. Group therapy is a form of psychotherapy which
as small, carefully selected group of
individuals meets regularly with a therapist. The
client participates in sessions with a
group of people. These individuals share a
common purpose and are expected to
contribute to the group to benefit from others in
return. .

3. GROUP THERAPY
Sadocks 1985 suggest that in group psychotherapy
members gain a personal
insight, improve their interpersonal relationship change in
destructive behaviour and
make a necessary alteration in their behaviour.

4. GROUP THERAPY

5. GROUP THERAPY
Adjunctive groups deal with selected needs of group.
Ex- for sensory stimulation allowed them to have music therapy for self
expression art
therapy for expression of feelings and emotions by dance therapy.
Group approaches vary the basic principle is that in a room where there is a
intimate sharing of feelings ideas and experiences. There is an atmosphere
of mutual respect and understanding which improves self respect and self
understanding due to which the individual is able to live with other.

6. Purpose of a Group Therapy
1. It helps an individual gain new information or learning
2. It helps an individual gain inspiration or hope.
3. The group also allows a person to develop new ways of relating to people.
4. During group therapy, people begin to see that they are not alone and that there is hope and
help. It is comforting to hear that other people have a similar
difficulty, or have already worked through a problem that deeply disturbs another group member.
5. In a group, a person feels accepted.
6. Group therapy sessions allow an individual to interact freely with other members
that shares the same past or present difficulties and problems. The individual
then, becomes aware that he is not alone and that others share the same problem.
7. A person gains insight into one’s problem and behaviors and how they affect to others.
8. Altruistic behavior is practiced. Altruism is the giving of oneself for the benefit of others.

7. GROUP THERAPY
Selection
• Homogeneous groups
• Adolescence and patients with personality
disorder
• Families and couples where the system needs
change

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Group size
Optimal size for the Group therapy is 8 to 10 members
Frequency and length of sessions
• Most group psychotherapists conduct group sessions
once a week
• Each session may last for 45 minutes to 1 hour

9. GROUP THERAPY
Contraindications
• Antisocial patients
• Actively suicidal or severely depressed patients
• patients who are delusional and who may
incorporate the group into their delusional system

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TRADITIONAL GROUP
ENCOUNTER GROUP
OPEN GROUP
CLOSE GROUP
HOMOGENEOUS & HETEROGENEOUS
GROUP ACCORDING TO MENTAL
ILLNESS
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11. Therapy Process

12. Selecting group members
• It is a very important function of a group therapist. She has to decide based on the
condition of the patient who all can be included in the group. A very depressed patient
may lead to withdrawal of all other members of the group where has too many excited
patients included in the group may lead to unsuccessful therapy.
Developing contact
• The purpose should be made clear to all members in the group
• Time length and place of meeting should be announced
• Starting and ending time and how frequently the group sessions will be conducted
• Attendance of members
• Confidentiality to be maintained within the group
• Role of the member is to report punctually, maintain confidentiality and interact freely.
Role of the therapist
• The therapies acts as a facilitator and helper the goal of the nurse therapist as identified
by De Mocker 1981
• To provide information to the group
• Share feelings of fear loneliness and frustration
• Improve communication skills Provide a role model & Help to know what is reality
• Set limits for some patients
• Make observation of all nonverbal techniques being used by the patient

13. SHARING EXPERIENCES
SUPPORT TO AND FROM GROUP
MEMBERS
SOCIALIZATION
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14. IMITATION
INTERPERSONAL LEARNING
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15. Techniques
useful in Group
therapy
Reflecting or rewarding
comments of group
members
Reflecting or rewarding
comments of group
members
Asking for individual
reaction to one
members statement
Pointing out any share
feelings within the
group