Attitudes and Expectations

摘要: Publisher Summary This chapter deals with attitudes and expectations in group psychotherapy. No matter what theoretical orientation is—and successful psychotherapists come all shapes sizes of orientations—a common base exists for building groups. As a psychotherapist, one will find that clients significantly profit—intrapsychically, interpersonally, behaviorally—from this powerful treatment modality. Ones attitude concerning psychotherapy, as well those client, are important the brings or apprehension client brings. Uncommon who enter psychotherapist's office either wanting expecting to take place setting. In spite their having spent great deal time among clusters people—families, colleagues, neighbors, fellow students, parishioners—they often uncomfortable discussing emotional pain others.