Major Themes in Brief Inpatient Group Psychotherapy

Authors

  • Wade H. Silverman Author
  • Linda Powers Author

Keywords:

Psychotherapy

Abstract

Several major themes expressed in short-term inpatient group psychotherapy are examined in relation to therapeutic goals frequently cited in the literature. Themes emerging from the inpatient group were: boundary setting, composition, cohesion, problem solving, generalization of group skills to the outside world, and expression of affect. The impact of screening, protecting group integrity on the unit, and voluntary participation were issues of particular interest to short term inpatient groups.

References

Erickson, R. C. (1981). Small group psychotherapy with patients on a short stay ward: An opportunity for innovation. Hospital and Community Psychiatry, 32, 269-272.

Erickson, R. C. (1982). Inpatient small group psychotherapy: A survey. Clinical Psychology Review, 2, 137-151.

Guilford, J. P., & Fruchter, B. (1977). Fundamental statistics in psychology and education. New York: McGraw Hill.

Imber, S. D., Lewis, P. M., & Loiselle, R. H. (1979). Uses and abuses of the brief intervention group. International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, 29, 39-49.

Kibel, H. D. (1981). A conceptual model for short-term inpatient group psychotherapy. American Journal of Psychiatry, 138, 74-80.

Kiesler, C. A., & Sibulkin, A. E. (1983). Proportion of inpatient days for mental disorders: 1969-1978. Hospital and Community Psychiatry, 34,

606-610.

Maxmen, J. S. (1978). An educative model for inpatient group psychotherapy. International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, 28, 321-338.

Rice, C. A., & Rutan,J. S. (1981). Boundary maintenance in inpatient therapy groups. International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, 31, 297-309.

Published

2025-03-14

Issue

Vol. 38 No. 3 (1985): Group Psychotherapy, Psychodrama, and Sociometry

Section

Articles

License

Copyright (c) 2025 Journal of Psychodrama, Sociometry, and Group Psychotherapy

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

You are free to:

  1. Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
  2. The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.

Under the following terms:

  1. Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
  2. NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes.
  3. NoDerivatives — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you may not distribute the modified material.
  4. No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.

Notices:

You do not have to comply with the license for elements of the material in the public domain or where your use is permitted by an applicable exception or limitation.

No warranties are given. The license may not give you all of the permissions necessary for your intended use. For example, other rights such as publicity, privacy, or moral rights may limit how you use the material.