group therapy

noun

1. psychotherapy in which a number of patients discuss their problems together, usually under the leadership of a therapist, using shared knowledge and experiences to provide constructive feedback about maladaptive behavior.

group therapy

noun

1. psychol the simultaneous treatment of a number of individuals who are members of a natural group or who are brought together to share their problems in group discussion

group therapy

1. Any form of psychotherapy involving a group of patients, rather than a one-on-one session between a patient and a therapist. ( See encounter group ).

Notes

Group therapy is often used to explore interpersonal relations.

Word History and Origins

Origin of group therapy¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

They said staff had met with city and state officials to “address significant systemic barriers to accessing psychiatric assessments for children in need of in-patient care” and will begin individual and group therapy for some of the children.

From ProPublica

In addition to medical treatment, individual and group therapy is also available.

From Washington Post

When deciding whether to physically transition, a person can do research about the changes that they may experience, talk to other people that have gone through similar changes, and seek individual or group therapy for support.

From Washington Blade

In an effort to help, Sad Girls Club launched “soul sessions,” virtual group therapy sessions led by therapists of color.

From Time

Individual or group therapy can help clients desensitize their brains to triggers and regulate their physical sensations.

From Washington Post

Though tissues are present and tears are not uncommon, the Dinner Parties are distinctly not grief counseling or group therapy.

From The Daily Beast

Then, he goes and meets with nurses and his father in group therapy.

From The Daily Beast

The group-therapy sessions are designed to bring up deep-seated pain and resentments in most of the participants.

From The Daily Beast

All of the patients were in a circle, along with the nurses and old and new residents, for their morning group-therapy session.

From The Daily Beast

Like most addiction rehabilitation centers, sex clinics believe in the healing power of group therapy.

From The Daily Beast

Most counseling agencies also offer group therapy, as do many hospitals and schools.

From Project Gutenberg

This is not group therapy where relationships among members of the group are most important (see Chapter 13).

From Project Gutenberg

So, group therapy cuts across virtually the whole range of human problems.

From Project Gutenberg

Group therapy is used by churches for family guidance and for spiritual counseling.

From Project Gutenberg

Perhaps the most useful way to understand group therapy is to liken it to education.

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