Some Difficulties in Group Psychotherapy With Psychotics

Group techniques for effecting change in the more disturbed patient

“…This relatively large number of group members allows for dividing the group conveniently into dyads and triads, one of our main group treatment techniques. In contrast with Standish and Semrad (1951) and Bailine et al (1977), we have found that our patients tolerate daily 11A-hour meetings quite well, perhaps due to our emphasis o n keeping the group active physically as well as verbally.…”

Group psychosocial interventions for adults with schizophrenia and bipolar illness: The evidence base in the light of publications between 1986 and 2006

“…Psychodynamic group therapy arose from the application of psychoanalytic concepts to groups of patients and was first reported by Schilder (1939), Semrad (1948), Standish and Semrad (1951), Lawton (1951) and Pinney (1956). Schilder used psychodynamic techniques in the therapy of a mixed group of neurotic and psychotic outpatients.…”

Group psychotherapy with acutely disturbed psychotic patients.

“…The therapists did become active under certain conditions, e.g., to help a patient enter into the discussion and to aid him express himself, to promote group interaction, etc. The approach can best be categorized as the "analytic-investigative" orientation described by Standish and Semrad [5].…”