group therapy

noun

: therapy in the presence of a therapist in which several patients discuss and share their personal problems

called also group psychotherapy

group therapist noun

Examples of group therapy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Counselors organize group therapy sessions and try to channel the girls’ anxiety into play. Claire Parker, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024 These Resurface retreats combine his passions: positive psychology, working with trauma, group therapy—and surfing. Nirpal Dhaliwal, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2024 With a focus on anxiety, depression, and other mental health disorders, Atlantic Behavioral Health combines individual therapy, group therapy, and medication management in a supportive outpatient program. Thania Garcia, Variety, 17 Jan. 2024 However, if no one in your area is accepting new patients, Rinaldi says group therapy and workshops can also provide support. Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 21 Mar. 2024 As the family restages its feuds, acting becomes group therapy. Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024 One invite-only session was billed as group therapy for people traumatized by China’s lockdowns and persecution of protesters. Christian Shepherd, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2024 That includes Morgan Freeman, a comfortingly familiar face who brings buckets of empathy to his role of Dr. Cole, the sage old counselor who oversees the group therapy sessions Merit has been court-mandated to attend. Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024 Patients in the intensive outpatient program typically meet for three hours, three times per week, Collier said, which includes group therapy sessions. Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1925, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of group therapy was circa 1925

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“Group therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/group%20therapy. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

Medical Definition

group therapy

noun
: therapy in the presence of a therapist in which several patients discuss and share their personal problems
group therapist noun

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