title: Training in large group therapy.
abstract: The widespread use of large group meetings as a treatment modality has exceeded the availability of staff trained in large group methods. The basic elements of an inservice training program are regular attendance by experienced senior staff who serve as role models, the serious and open use of review meetings following each large group meeting, and the establishment of group norms that facilitate functioning. A few crucial norms are identified and their importance is illustrated with examples from large group meetings.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000379:methods; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000193:education*; D012945:Social Values; D013808:Therapeutic Community