Commentary on "group interventions for patients with cancer and HIV disease"
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The effectiveness of group intervention for patients suffering from cancer or HIV disease is analyzed. It was seen that group intervention assisted in improving self-care, treatment compliance and peer support and increased the capability to cope and improved the social functioning but certain parts of group experience were not helpful, thus it is necessary to conduct a research on certain issues related to group interventions.
Publication Name: International Journal of Group Psychotherapy
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0020-7284
Year: 2004
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Group therapy for patients with chronic trauma-related stress disorders
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The value of the group therapeutic approach in reducing symptoms in adult patients suffering from the chronic effects of childhood trauma is explored. The value of group therapy approaches in treating patients with chronic combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is also highlighted.
Publication Name: International Journal of Group Psychotherapy
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0020-7284
Year: 2005
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Working through a psychotherapy group's political cultures
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The micropolitical development in the process-oriented therapy groups is discussed. The reasons as to how the group therapists work clinically with and through the several political cultures in the service of group and self transformation are explored.
Publication Name: International Journal of Group Psychotherapy
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0020-7284
Year: 2003
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