Group psychotherapy with acting-out patients: specific problems and technique

Severe crises bring acting-out patients to psychotherapy. In order to keep them in treatment, the therapist has to educate them about what psychotherapy is. An explanation of the tasks of psychotherapy, as well as of patient and psychotherapist is required. Factors unique to these patients have to be taken into account. The author's experience demonstrates that group psychotherapy is preferable to individual therapy. Case examples are cited.