Partnerships are often optimal processes for interpersonal growth. The ability to have and keep a partner in mind should, therefore, be thought about and learnt. Although reciprocity, some symmetry, and mutual give and take are important aspects of partnerships, this article emphasizes a partners ability to process difficulties for the other as an aid to growth. The containment and elaboration ...

Ethical issues related to the practice of group experiential therapy are discussed. Particular emphasis is given to ethical considerations associated with group psychotherapy versus individual psychotherapy, therapist competency in the use of experiential techniques, leader power issues, and aftercare. The “Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct” of the American Psychological A...

The stated purposes of this book are to document the origins and history of the group psychotherapy movement, to provide validation for its methodology, and to present all the papers given at the 1963 International Congress of Group Psychotherapy. These aims have little bearing on each other and can be evaluated separately. In the history of the group psychotherapy movement, Dr. J. L. Moreno is...

Anxiety is common in the "pink puffer" syndrome associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The degree of anxiety correlates well with perceived dyspnoea. This pilot study examines the effect of group psychotherapy on anxiety, exercise tolerance, dyspnoea and quality of life. Ten patients with moderately severe, stable COPD (mean forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1)-1...

Studies investigating effectiveness of group psychotherapy intervention in depression in persons with HIV have showed varying results with differing effect sizes. A systematic review of randomized controlled trials of group psychotherapy in depression in persons with HIV has been conducted to present the best available evidence in relation to its effect on depressive symptomatology. Electronic ...