Treatments for psychiatric disorders are varied and can include psychotherapy, psychoeducation, support groups, and pharmacotherapy. Treatment choices for patients depend on multiple factors, including availability, cost, convenience, and accessibility.
Group psychotherapy can be an ideal treatment option for many reasons for both the therapist and the patient. Additionally, the research regarding the effectiveness of family therapy is extensive and reveals that two-thirds of patient in any kind of family therapy get better, which is similar to individual psychotherapy. Meta-analytic studies have concluded that couple and family therapies are significantly more effective than no treatment and at least as effective as other forms of psychotherapy.
Describe how group psychotherapy differs from individual psychotherapy and describe the types of patients who might be better served by group psychotherapy.
Describe the 11 therapeutic principles (Yalom & Leszcz) of group psychotherapy and the five phases (Tuckerman) of group formation and development. What are the similarities and differences among the four major approaches to family therapy (e.g., systemic, structural, strategic, and emotionally focused)?
