Group therapy

Question 1

Yalom - therapeutic principles of group psychotherapy

Answer 1

Universality (removes group members sense of isolation)
Altruism (the experience of helping anther group member)
Instillation of hope (seeing other members who have progressed in therapy)
Imparting information (learning from others)
Corrective recapitulation of the primary family experience (therapists analysis of transference)
Development of socialising techniques (practicing social skills)
Imitative behaviour (using other members as models)
Cohesiveness (feeling part of the group)
Existential factors (taking responsibility)
Catharsis (relief from expressing emotion)
Interpersonal learning (using feedback from other members)
Self understanding (insight)