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SENIOR CAREER AWARD PAPER

UNDERUTILIZATION OF SHORT-TERM GROUP THERAPY: ENIGMATIC OR UNDERSTANDABLE?

Pages 127-138 | Received 03 Oct 2007, Published online: 28 Feb 2008
 

Abstract

Given the evidence for the efficacy, applicability, and efficiency of the group therapies, they appear to be underutilized by clinicians, therapists, and researchers. This article considers reasons for their underutilization. The article also considers procedures for lessening patient and therapist tendencies to resist participating in the group therapies relative to individual therapies. Underutilization not only deprives patients of effective treatment for a wide range of problems but deprives therapists from experiencing fascinating and rewarding therapeutic processes. That has been the experience of the author after more than 35 years of conducting and studying group therapies.

Abstract

Given the evidence for the efficacy, applicability, and efficiency of the group therapies, they appear to be underutilized by clinicians, therapists, and researchers. This article considers reasons for their underutilization. The article also considers procedures for lessening patient and therapist tendencies to resist participating in the group therapies relative to individual therapies. Underutilization not only deprives patients of effective treatment for a wide range of problems but deprives therapists from experiencing fascinating and rewarding therapeutic processes. That has been the experience of the author after more than 35 years of conducting and studying group therapies.

Résumé

Sachant les preuves de l’ efficacité, applicabilité et efficience de la thérapie de groupe, elle apparaît sous-utilisée par les cliniciens, les thérapeutes et les chercheurs. Cet article considère les raisons pour leur sous-utilisation. L'article considère également les procédures pour diminuer les tendances du patient et du thérapeute à résister éà la participation à des thérapies de groupe par rapport à des thérapies individuelles. La sous-utilisation non seulement prive les patients d'un traitement effectif pour une grande variété de problèmes mais prive également les thérapeutes d'expérimenter des processus thérapeutiques fascinants et gratifiants. Cela a été l'expérience de l'auteur depuis plus de 35 ans dans la conduite et l’étude de thérapies de groupe.

Abstract

Dada la evidencia de la eficacia, la aplicabilidad y la eficiencia de las terapias grupales, estas parecen estar subutilizadas por los clínicos, los terapeutas y los investigadores. Este artículo considera las razones para su subutilización. El artículo también considera procedimientos para disminuir las tendencias a resistir la participación en las terapias grupales en relación con las individuales por parte de los pacientes y los terapeutas. La subutilización no sólo priva a los pacientes de un tratamiento efectivo para una amplia gama de problemas sino que priva a los terapeutas de experimentar procesos terapéuticos fascinantes y gratificantes. Esta ha sido la experiencia del autor después de más de 35 años de conducir y estudiar las terapias grupales.

Abstract

Dada a evidência para a eficácia, aplicabilidade e eficiência das terapias de grupo, estas parecem estar a ser pouco utilizadas pelos clínicos, terapeutas e investigadores.

Este artigo considera algumas razões para esta sub-utilização. O artigo considera ainda procedimentos para a diminuição da tendência, dos pacientes e terapeutas, para resistir à participação em terapia de grupo relativamente à terapia individual.

A sub-utilização não só priva o paciente de um tratamento eficaz para um leque vasto de problemas, como também priva o terapeuta de experienciar processos terapêuticos fascinantes e extremamente recompensadores.

Esta tem sido a experiência do autor por mais de 35 anos de condução e estudo de terapias de grupo.

Abstract

Data l'evidenza dell'efficacia , l'applicabilità e l0'efficienza delle terapie di gruppo, esse sembrano sottoutilizzate da parte di clinici, terapeuti e ricercatori. Questo articolo esplora le ragioni di questo sottoutilizzo e considera anche le procedure per diminuire le resistenze di pazienti e terapeuti a partecipare a terapie di gruppo. Il sottoutilizzo non solo sottrae ai pazienti trattamenti efficaci per molti disturbi ma priva i terapeuti dell'esperienza di processi terapeutici affascinanti e gratificanti. Questa è stata l'esperienza di dell'autore in più di 35 anni di conduzione e studio di terapie di gruppo.

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