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Group Psychotherapy with Learning Disabled Adults
Author(s) -
Jones Alison M.,
Bonnar Sally
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
british journal of learning disabilities
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.633
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1468-3156
pISSN - 1354-4187
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-3156.1996.tb00204.x
Subject(s) - psychotherapist , psychology , psychodynamics , group psychotherapy , learning disability , psychodynamic psychotherapy , task (project management) , learning disabled , group process , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , management , economics
An account is offered of group psychotherapy with five mildly learning disabled adults with emotional and maturational difficulties. Group content, dynamic process and problems, and evaluation are examined. Psychodynamic group psychotherapy with this client group is a treatment option not often undertaken but it is appropriate and potentially beneficial to this group of people. The task of the therapist is not easy and supervision and support are essential.