Falling forever: The price of chronic shock
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Chronic shock stemming from uncontained distress and failed dependency during childhood can persist throughout the lifespan, creating ripples of dysfunction that mask as character distortion and contribute to therapeutic impasse. Clinical material from one psychodynamic psychotherapy group tracks the group process and growth trajectories of seven group members struggling with chronic shock and the ability to recognize subtle dissociative states is a valuable tool in the repertoire of the group psychotherapist.
Publication Name: International Journal of Group Psychotherapy
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0020-7284
Year: 2006
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Psychodynamic focal group treatment for psychosomatic inpatients--With an emphasis on work-related conflicts
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A study investigates the effectiveness of a manualized focal group treatment for psychotherapeutic inpatients suffering from vocational strains and conflicts and identifies predictors of outcome. Findings suggest that a group therapy intervention with a strong emphasis on motivations and attitudes about work may be particularly suitable to deal with vocational conflicts and strains.
Publication Name: International Journal of Group Psychotherapy
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0020-7284
Year: 2006
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Long-term psychodynamic group therapy for patients with personality disorders
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Wilberg and her colleagues in 2003 evaluated the effectiveness of outpatient psychodynamic group therapy in a population of poorly functioning patients with personality disorders (PD) following their participation in an intensive time-limited day treatment program, which largely consisted of psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral therapy groups.
Publication Name: International Journal of Group Psychotherapy
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0020-7284
Year: 2006
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