title: A multiple group psychotherapy approach to adolescents with psychiatric and substance abuse comorbidity.
abstract: Multiple group psychotherapy was employed as the primary treatment modality in a day-treatment program as an innovative multifaceted approach to treating adolescents comorbid for psychiatric and substance abuse diagnoses. The concurrent educational program included a high school on site. The groups included Substance Abuse Group, which promoted the 12-step model; Health Group; Psychotherapy Group; Leisure Time Group; Self-Awareness Group; and Multiple Family Group. The effect of the multiple groups was to provide a variety of experiences focusing on varied aspects of normal and dysfunctional adolescent development. Together the combination of groups served to strengthen the participants' cohesiveness, communicating skills, and hopefulness.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, New York Medical College, USA.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Pressman
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Brook
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D015897:Comorbidity; D003631:Day Care, Medical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*