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Towards Socialization: The Seriously Disturbed Adolescent in Group Psychotherapy

Vincent Del Balzo

W. Montgomery Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20850, USA

Terri Judge

W. Montgomery Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20850, USA.

This article documents one year's work and experience of two co-leaders of a psychotherapy group for seriously disturbed adoles-cents. Past treatment of patients in a long-term residential hospital environment is compared to those now attending on a daily basis. `Acting out' and regression of patients within the group and how this is tolerated and contained by the co-leaders is described, as well as the relationship of group members with their peers and the co-leaders. The article examines the influence of a school environment on group work and finally considers the total experience as a tool for positive social encounter, future self-control and adult independence.

Key Words: acting out • adolescents • psychotherapy group • regression

Group Analysis, Vol. 31, No. 2, 157-171 (1998)
DOI: 10.1177/0533316498312002
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