A preparatory interview for the neophyte group therapist

On the premiss that an important aim of the initial phase of supervision of the neophyte group psychotherapist is to convert a new and threatening situation into an old and familiar one, the function of a preparatory interview—whose focus was the therapist's set of expectations about his impending experience of leading a group—was examined. The findings of a series of 26 interviews point to the need for a systematic controlled study to test the effects of a preparatory interview of the trainee therapist on group process and leadership behaviour

Focus group · Psychotherapist · Set (abstract data type) · Child Therapy and Development · Clinical Psychology · Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications