LETTER READING IN GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY

Abstract

During the past ten to fifteen years various methods have been attempted, developed, and put to research in order to find stimuli to arouse response and interest in those patients experiencing a group psychotherapy program. The results have been receiving an increasing amount of recognition, and have proven outstanding, in spite of the variety of techniques and procedures instituted to encourage therapeutic movement and patient participation. If we succeed in holding to the basic principles and objectives which underlie psychotherapy, there appear to be no contraindications to using a number of techniques to stimulate patient response, group interaction, and communication.