Presents the development of concrete and explicit goals, models, and procedures for group psychotherapy by the staff of a 22-bed, adult, general psychiatric unit. (BH)

Different approaches to group therapy can be conceptualized as a continuum made up of possible group goals clustered around three points, i.e., therapy in, with, and of the group. For each point, the goal, pathology, focus/content, communication patterns, therapist's/patient's roles, and optimal size are delineated. (HLM)

Using a Bales-type observational system to code behaviors of two psychotherapy groups, sessions were statistically clustered according to their behavioral similarity. These clusters were compared to identify distinct phases of development. Although similarities were found, it was shown that different groups develop differently. (Author/BL)

This article discusses approaches to the training of group psychotherapists. Models of training approaches are presented and the goals and problems of these models are discussed. (EJT)

This article outlines considerations in planning inpatient groups for psychiatric patients and presents a model for group psychotherapy with a heterogeneous admission ward population. The model includes session plans based on objectives graded according to patients' levels of functioning. Also discussed are group rules and the therapist's role.…