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Group Counseling Approaches With Persons Who Have Sustained Myocardial Infarction
Author(s) -
Livneh Hanoch,
SherwoodHawes Ardis
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1993.tb02277.x
Subject(s) - myocardial infarction , group counseling , population , medicine , group (periodic table) , psychology , function (biology) , physical therapy , psychotherapist , family medicine , clinical psychology , psychiatry , chemistry , environmental health , organic chemistry , evolutionary biology , biology
In this article the authors describe the application of group counseling strategies for working with clients who have sustained myocardial infarction or a heart attack. The advantage of group counseling with this population, the primary goals inherent in this approach, and the most commonly encountered topics during sessions are discussed. In addition, the function of the group leader and specific practical issues to be considered are presented.