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Group Psychotherapy

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Group psychotherapy can be a valuable part of medical rehabilitation. Group psychotherapy facilitates interactions among people living with a similar situation and fosters formal and informal ways to navigate changes in clients’ lives, identities, and health. This chapter describes key factors that define the group psychotherapy experience, provides examples of common concerns explored and processed in groups, and identifies practical considerations before starting a psychotherapy group and tips for implementing groups.

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  1. VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, USA

    David R. Topor Ph.D., M.S-H.P.Ed. & Kysa Christie Ph.D.

  2. Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    David R. Topor Ph.D., M.S-H.P.Ed.

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  1. David R. Topor Ph.D., M.S-H.P.Ed.
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  2. Kysa Christie Ph.D.
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Correspondence to David R. Topor Ph.D., M.S-H.P.Ed. .

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  1. Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Maggi A. Budd

  2. Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Sigmund Hough

  3. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    Stephen T. Wegener

  4. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    William Stiers

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Topor, D.R., Christie, K. (2017). Group Psychotherapy. In: Budd, M., Hough, S., Wegener, S., Stiers, W. (eds) Practical Psychology in Medical Rehabilitation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-34034-0_40

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