Psychotherapy of Holocaust survivors – group process analysis
Journal Title: Archives of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy - Year 2011, Vol 13, Issue 1
Abstract
Summary Aim. The paper discusses the effectiveness of group psychotherapy addressed to Holocaust survivors. Methods. The paper is based on many years of its authors’ experience in running such psychotherapy groups. Common psychological problems of the group members and the group dynamics are being discussed and illustrated with the example of work in the group. Results. The example show the way the current events activate the past traumas and the specificity of the psychotherapeutic work of such traumatized group. Conclusions. The authors’ experience shows that group psychotherapy is an effective method of treating people who have been exposed to extreme trauma.
Authors and Affiliations
Katarzyna Prot, Krzysztof Szwajca, Łukasz Biedka, Kazimierz Bierzyński, Ewa Domagalska, Ryszard Izdebski
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