Author:
HANDLON JOSEPH H.,FREDERICSON ISABEL
Abstract
Abstract
Our purpose is to account for the positive changes in individuals who participate in a Gestalt-oriented group. A theoretical model is suggested that attempts to integrate the therapeutic interactions that take place in a Gestalt group with certain internal changes that occur within these individuals. This proposed conceptual model is based on seven general assumptions about the dynamics of individuals interacting in a group. It is field/systems based and suggests six therapeutic vehicles present in a Gestalt-oriented group that make possible specified changes of the internal structures in individuals. Clinical examples are provided to illustrate the model's applications.
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