A STUDY OF THE USE OF GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY IN REHABILITATION CENTERS FOR THE BLIND

Abstract

There is much divergent thinking in the field of work for the blind about the advisability of utilizing group psychotherapy in a Rebabilitation or Adjustment Center for the Blind. In an endeavor to determine precisely how many Centers were using it, and, with what results, a survey was made, circularizing all State and Private Agencies for the Blind conducting such Centers. Basically, their opinions were asked about the advantages of establishing a group psychotherapy program in Centers for the blind, their comments requested, and whether they had any statistics available with reference to the results of such a program, if conducted. This study attempts to show the current thinking of all the Centers replying, without identifying them.