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A Therapist’s Different Style of Intervention in Two Group Treatments

Gianluca Lo Coco

Department of Psychology, University of Palermo

Claudia Prestano

Department of Psychology, University of Palermo

Girolamo Lo Verso

University of Palermo, gianluca.lococo{at}virgilio

In this paper we compare interventions of the same group analyst in two different groups - a traditional slow-open group of six out-patients with Eating Disorders diagnosis (all female; age: 16-26) and a time-limited, group of eight outpatients (different in age and sex) with organic vision disturbances. Our aim was to see if the same group therapist adopts different therapeutic interpretative interventions in the two groups, depending on the aims of each group and the different patients’ diagnosis. The sessions were recorded, transcribed and coded by the Code of Analysis of the Therapeutic Field Style (SCAT). In the traditional group, the therapist’s intervention style is focused more on interpretative individual interventions than the time-limited group. Similarly, the DCA patients used more interpretative interventions in all the therapy stages. The results show that the Organizational Area is of great importance in the conducting of both groups.

Key Words: group process • group therapy • psychotherapy research • SCAT • therapist interventions

Group Analysis, Vol. 37, No. 4, 536-555 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/0533316404045531
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