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T groups: An essential model in the training of group therapists

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This paper argues for the T group (training group) model as the preferred experiential aspect of training in group psychotherapy. The rationale for preferring the T group model centers around aspects of: 1) contractual clarity; 2) the management of the learning regression; 3) the effectiveness of the T group as a professional holding environment; and 4) the development of a professional identity as a group therapist. Some difficulties with the model are also noted, and some case examples are offered to illustrate various aspects of the work within the T group model.

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  1. Harvard Medical School, USA

    Anne Alonso Ph.D. (Clinical Assistant Professor, director of the postgraduate fellowship in psychotherapy, General Psychiatry Practice)

  2. Mass. General Hospital Dept of Psychiatry, USA

    Anne Alonso Ph.D. (Clinical Assistant Professor, director of the postgraduate fellowship in psychotherapy, General Psychiatry Practice)

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Alonso, A. T groups: An essential model in the training of group therapists. Group 8, 45–50 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01456558

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