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Group Therapy
A form of psychotherapy where a small group, typically no more than 12 people, meets regularly to discuss their problems with one or more therapists in the same room. The voluntary disclosure of personal information by patients is believed to be therapeutic both to the patient and to other group members. A social network is formed, allowing clients to feel less isolated with regard to their problems, which is thereby thought to enhance coping. A psychologist forms the group based on a variety of factors, including gender, age, diagnosis, and amenability to therapy. Some group therapies, however, may be formed by groups of lay individuals, such as Alcoholics Anonymous, centered on the idea of providing a supportive, therapeutic network among peers who suffer from like ...