AN EXPERIENCE IN GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY AS A TEACHING DEVICE

Abstract

As part of a curriculum for psychiatric nurses leading to the master's degree in nursing education, a course on Group Psychotherapy was developed. The thinking and planning which went into establishing this course, and the experience and results of its operation during two successive school years are presented. An important part of the venture was the use of an actual experience in group psychotherapy as the teaching vehicle rather than the more usual approach of lecture, discussion group, or seminar.