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Group cohesion in group-based personal practice.

Ulrike Maaß¹, Franziska Kühne¹, Daniela Hahn²

¹University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany.

Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy

|September 27, 2021

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Group cohesion significantly predicts satisfaction in group personal practice (g-PP) for psychotherapy trainees. Positive bonding within the group is key to trainee satisfaction and development.

Keywords:

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Area of Science:

Psychotherapy Training
Group Dynamics
Professional Development

Background:

Personal practice (PP) is crucial for psychotherapy training, fostering growth.
Group personal practice (g-PP) is a common format, but group cohesion's role is understudied.
Group cohesion is a key mechanism in group psychotherapy.

Purpose of the Study:

Examine associations between cohesion, satisfaction, and development in g-PP.
Investigate the impact of theoretical orientation on these factors.
Assess cohesion using the group questionnaire (GQ-D).

Main Methods:

Exploratory study with 329 German psychotherapy trainees.
Assessed group cohesion (Positive Bonding, Positive Working, Negative Relationship).
Measured satisfaction and impact on personal/professional development.

Main Results:

High levels of satisfaction and development reported.
Positive Bonding strongly predicted satisfaction with g-PP (β = 0.46, p<.001).
Cognitive behavior therapy trainees showed better cohesion; psychodynamic trainees reported higher satisfaction and development impact.

Conclusions:

Group cohesion is vital for g-PP effectiveness and should be promoted.
Further longitudinal research is needed to understand cohesion development and moderators.
Findings highlight the importance of group dynamics in psychotherapy training.