Trauma groups: An overview

Haim Weinberg; Orit Nuttman-Shwartz; Martha Gilmore

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Trauma groups: An overview

Haim Weinberg, Orit Nuttman-Shwartz, Martha Gilmore

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Abstract

Beginning with a brief review of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder, the authors consider the role of group treatment of trauma. Several models of groups are discussed along with available research regarding efficacy. A discussion of the special dynamics of trauma groups and important considerations for group conducting follows and the issue of vicarious traumatization for the group conductor is addressed. A short discussion regarding the need to integrate traumatized individuals back into society concludes the paper.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	187-202
Number of pages	16
Journal	Group Analysis
Volume	38
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0533316405052378
State	Published - 1 Jun 2005

Keywords

Countertransference
Group therapist
Trauma
Trauma groups
Trauma survivors
Vicarious traumatization

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Social Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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