Support Groups
- 1 May 1984
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Small Group Behavior
- Vol. 15 (2), 173-186
- https://doi.org/10.1177/104649648401500202
Abstract
In differentiating modalities of group technique, this article presents an explicit definition of and systematic criteria for characterizing the support group A theoretical base for the support group is proposed, and comparisons are made among this group, the self-help group, and group psychotherapy.Keywords
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