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UTILIZATION AND INDIRECT SUGGESTION IN MULTIPLE‐FAMILY GROUP THERAPY WITH ALCOHOLICS
Author(s) -
Lovern John D.,
Zohn Joseph
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
journal of marital and family therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.868
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1752-0606
pISSN - 0194-472X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-0606.1982.tb01455.x
Subject(s) - unconscious mind , psychotherapist , set (abstract data type) , psychology , group psychotherapy , family therapy , clinical psychology , computer science , psychoanalysis , programming language
The great versatility and utility of Ericksonian approaches to psychotherapy are demonstrated by the application of these techniques to large, multiple‐family group therapy of alcoholic families. Using such techniques as unconscious conditioning, therapeutic binds, indirect suggestion, and the utilization approach, a therapist can manage an unwieldy group of 70 or 80 resistant patients and lead them in a positive, therapeutic direction. This paper describes how a set of specific goals are achieved using these techniques.