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Self‐help groups in West Germany Developments of the last decade.
Author(s) -
Matzat Jürgen
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
acta psychiatrica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.849
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1600-0447
pISSN - 0001-690X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1987.tb07761.x
Subject(s) - group psychotherapy , psychotherapist , politics , psychology , psychiatry , political science , law
The paper reports on the discussions currently going on in West Germany ‐ and in some neighbouring countries ‐ on self‐help groups, on their political and social background, on attempts to define them, and on theoretical considerations and practical experiences, especially with a model of cooperation which for some years has been tried out at the Clinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy in the University of Giessen. The Clinic has a psychoanalytical orientation and has a strong tradition in group psychotherapy, family therapy and social therapy.