PS381 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Systems Theory, Eric Berne
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Chapter 15- group therapy, family therapy, and couples therapy. As a supplemental technique: spiked with veterans post world war ii. Post traumatic stress disorder: think of it in two different aspects. Approximation of therapy in a group setting. Cycle educational: deemphasizes personal dimensions, group analytic psychotherapy, psychodrama (moreno, transactional analysis (eric berne, behaviour therapy in groups, humanistic group therapy. Done in a theatrical play format: transactional analysis (ta): interactions among people of the group analyzed. 3 ego states: child (id, parent (ego, adult (superego, each has a positive & negative aspects that patients can exhibit. Emphasis on games: behaviours used to avoid getting close to others. Biggest area is team development: gestalt. Focus on 1 member at a time. Efficiency over group dynamic to be more broad based. Reinforcement & problem solving (building skill sets: stress management. Weekly: can be mixed gender or separated, one or more therapists. Can also be gender diverse: open vs. closed groups.
