Group therapy with mothers of incest victims, Part II: Therapeutic strategies, recurrent themes, interventions, and outcomes.
Part II of this article continues the discussion of group process in a reality-based, ego-supportive therapeutic group for mothers of incest victims that was co-led for 2 years by the authors. Strategies are discussed that fostered development of a therapeutic group. Recurrent themes that emerged in the group are identified. Interventions that provided opportunities for corrective interpersonal experiences are described, as are therapeutic values and beneficial outcomes.
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Department of Psychophysiologic Nursing, College of Nursing, University of South Carolina, Columbia 29208.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003379:Countertransference; D005260:Female; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D007179:Incest / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards