Developing theoretically relevant measures of psychoanalytic constructs.
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Exercise groups form an integral part of an insight-oriented, psychodynamic evening treatment program for a patient population characterized predominantly by mood and personality disorders. Clinical examples illustrate how the exercise groups are integrated with other therapy groups in the program. Therapists, who lead and participate in the exercise groups, attempt to maintain professional boundaries while they facilitate permissive activities where enactment of patient conflicts can occur. Events from the exercise groups frequently provide material for work in the more traditional psychodynamic groups of the program. A number of benefits of exercise groups are highlighted.
This article describes, through the use of clinical examples, how a staff-staff relations group functions in a brief, evening, partial-hospitalization program, and how it differs from other groups within the program. It further illustrates how the appropriate use of this group allows staff to work together harmoniously and treat patients more effectively. This article also compares and contrasts this method of dealing with staff-staff and staff-patient conflict with other approaches.