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Concentric Interactive Group Model: a unique experience for patients and staff.

Marilyn Lewis Lanza¹, Alan Witkower

¹Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, Bedford, MA, USA. marilyn.lanza@va.gov

Perspectives in Psychiatric Care

|October 2, 2010

Summary

This study introduces the Concentric Interactive Group Model for aggression management. Patients learn to control aggression through dialogue and observation in this unique group therapy approach.

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Area of Science:

Psychotherapy
Group Therapy
Aggression Management

Background:

Aggression is a common challenge in patient populations.
Effective therapeutic interventions are needed to manage aggressive behaviors.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the Concentric Interactive Group Model.
To present a unique psychotherapeutic group therapy model for treating aggression.

Main Methods:

The model involves three phases: patient-led discussion with staff observation, staff-led discussion with patient observation, and a combined discussion for reinforcement.
This structured approach facilitates learning through both active participation and passive observation.

Main Results:

The model provides a unique opportunity for patients to manage aggression.
Learning occurs through a combination of direct dialogue and observational learning.

Conclusions:

The Concentric Interactive Group Model offers a novel approach to treating aggression.
Nurses can utilize this model's observation and modeling techniques as an intervention for maladaptive aggressive behaviors.