Group therapy with schizophrenic patients: a short-term, homogeneous approach

The author presents a short-term, homogeneous model for treating schizophrenic patients in discussion-oriented therapy groups. Typically, patients attend nine sessions in the open inpatient groups and 12 sessions in the closed outpatient groups. The two goals of this co-therapy approach are to help patients cope with psychotic experiences and improve their interpersonal relationships. Discussions focus on hallucinations, delusions, loose associations, and maladaptive relationships, and anxiety-producing topics are avoided. The format is interaction-oriented and emphasizes the here and now. Empirical evidence supports the value of this short-term group therapy approach when it is used in conjunction with antipsychotic medications and long-term follow-up.     

Group therapy with selected forensic-psychiatric patients (dyssocial maldevelopment

The treatment of patients with medically relevant dissozial misdevelopment in a forensic-psychiatric clinic demands special methods corresponding to the subjective and objective conditions. The group therapy represents a possibility of activating those patients in a socially adequate way. There are being described the course and first results of this method.     

Group therapy with Spanish-speaking clinic patients to enhance ego functioning

On the assumption that Spanish-speaking, culturally deprived female patients can profit from group psychotherapy, the author shares her experiences and findings with this population. After examining the differences between the Spanish-speaking psychiatric clinic patients in a large urban medical center and the traditional, verbal, motivated patient, the author suggests modification of treatment techniques in group therapy. She proposes various aproaches that take into account the disparate cultural orientation and value system of this group in order to meet their needs and provide a more effective treatment outcome.     

Group therapy with dual-diagnosed adolescents

This paper presents an eclectic orientation to group therapy, which guides the authors' clinical work with adolescents diagnosed as both mentally ill and mentally handicapped. Highlighted are the treatment needs and the difficulties working with this population, theories of group process and their implication for treatment, and specific clinical techniques that foster individual and group growth. Specificallly, this paper outlines the clinical rationale and group interventions used in a process-oriented group for dual-diagnosed adolescents residing in a residential setting. This group is designed to develop the clients' interpersonal understanding and skills, which will hopefully enhance their overall adaptation and functioning in the residential milieu. It is believed that the integration of a variety of theoretical approaches is critical for group therapy with this population.He was Senior Cottage Therapist or Unit Director at the William Roper Hull Child and Family Services, Calgary, Alberta, while doing group work with dualdiagnosed adolescents.He was a Cottage Therapist at Hull Child and Family Services, while doing the group work cited in this pape     

Group analytic therapy with schizophrenic outpatients

This paper describes a model for group analytic psychotherapy with patients who have been psychotic, namely, schizophrenics and manic depressives. The groups are run on the group centered principles of S. H. Foulkes. They are continuous, slow-open groups, in line with these patients' needs for long-term therapy. A theory is proposed which justifies treating these patients in group-centered groups despite their great dependency needs. The paper also describes the task of the therapist in building and running such a group.Acknowledgments to Geoffrey Elkan, Marcia Levene, Noa Rotem, Aya Levi-Posnanski, Yossi Ezrati, S. Littman, Tamar Sternberg, E. Danilowitz, and C. Kauffman.