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ABSTRACT
This report describes the experience of a therapist living with Parkinson’s disease who conducts two types of support groups within the Parkinson’s community: a long-term patient support group and a care-partner support group. The psychosocial dynamics and therapeutic factors of the two groups are compared and contrasted, including how the therapist-member relationship differs in the two groups. Countertransference issues and how to handle these therapeutically are also described.
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Leon Paparella, M.S.W., CGP
Washington School of Psychiatry,
Washington, D.C., USA
Email: [email protected]
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Leon R. Paparella
Leon R. Paparella is a faculty member of the Washington School of Psychiatry, a support group specialist for the Parkinson Foundation of the National Capital Area and in private practice.