- group therapist
- noun see group therapy
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
group therapist
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group therapist — noun : a person who conducts group psychotherapy … Useful english dictionary
Group psychotherapy — is a form of psychotherapy in which one or more therapists treat a small group of clients together as a group. The term can legitimately refer to any form of psychotherapy when delivered in a group format, including Cognitive behavioural therapy… … Wikipedia
Group therapy — 1) A type of psychiatric care in which several patients meet with one or more therapists at the same time. Patients form a support group for each other as well as receiving expert care and advice. The group therapy model is particularly… … Medical dictionary
group therapy — noun Date: 1943 therapy in the presence of a therapist in which several patients discuss and share their personal problems called also group psychotherapy • group therapist noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
group therapy — noun /ˌɡrupˈθɛɹəpi/ group psychotherapy, a form of therapy where patients are treated as a group, using group dynamics. See Also: group therapist, group psychotherapist … Wiktionary
Group Analysis — is a method of group psychotherapy originated by S. H. Foulkes in the 1940s’. Group work was perhaps born of the need to deal economically and efficiently with a large body of returning soldiers with shared problems, but it soon developed into a… … Wikipedia
group therapy — or group psychotherapy n. a form of treatment for a group of patients with similar emotional problems or disorders, as by group discussions moderated by a therapist … English World dictionary
group therapy — noun uncount a treatment for people with emotional problems in which they come together in a group to discuss their problems and possible solutions with a trained THERAPIST … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
group therapy — group′ ther′apy n. pst psychotherapy in which a group of patients, usu. led by a therapist, discuss their problems … From formal English to slang
group therapy — psychotherapy in which a number of patients discuss their problems together, usually under the leadership of a therapist, using shared knowledge and experiences to provide constructive feedback about maladaptive behavior. [1940 45] * * * Form of… … Universalium
