title: [Group psychotherapy and considerations on the patient as an agent for self-change].
abstract: In the last few decades, group psychotherapy has deserved considerable attention from researchers. Based on recent publications, the authors of this work make considerations concerning the indication, the need to adopt a selection criteria, expected results and prognoses as well as the change process. Literature review shows a tendency to recognize the client as an agent for his own change. The particular shape which is taken by this process in group psychotherapy is pointed out.
authors.affiliation: Université Claude Bernard, Lyon, França. bechelli@netsite.com.br
authors.forename: Luiz Paulo
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Bechelli
authors.forename: Manoel Antônio
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: dos Santos
mesh_terms: D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D010358:Patient Participation; D018579:Patient Selection; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000592:standards*