ABSTRACT
The idea that the group is a microcosm of the world outside leads us to explore how group members' behaviors and interactions in the group parallel their behaviors and interactions outside the group. The Therapist should start by offering a general explanation that group psychotherapy provides an opportunity to learn with and from other people and to understand the patterns of behavior of oneself and of others. The Therapist should then listen for responses from the client so as to ensure that the concept is adequately grasped. The intervention is especially recommended in long-term therapy groups in which the process can unfold in a gradual step-wise fashion, and in which the group contract provides a safe structure within which to work. It can be used with both adolescent and adult populations. This intervention can work in many areas are useful in patients who have difficulties with assertiveness, impulsivity and trust.
