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Camping marathon group psychotherapy for adolescents
Folia Psychiatrica Et Neurologica Japonica
|January 1, 1984
Summary
Adolescent group psychotherapy, specifically marathon group therapy (MGT), helped patients process trauma by using the group as a transitional object. Long-term effectiveness depends on continued therapy addressing individual needs post-MGT.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Adolescent Psychology
- Group Therapy
Background:
- The study examines the long-term effects of adolescent group psychotherapy.
- Marathon Group Therapy (MGT) was conducted annually from 1972-1982.
- Fukuoka University Hospital psychiatry staff led the MGT sessions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the impact of adolescent marathon group psychotherapy (MGT).
- To explore factors influencing patient adjustment in group therapy.
- To understand the role of transitional objects in adolescent trauma recovery.
Main Methods:
- A longitudinal study involving 253 adolescent patients and 98 parents.
- Analysis of factors including age, individual therapy, disorder type, patient conflicts, and therapist countertransference.
- Observation of patient adjustment patterns within the group therapy setting.
Main Results:
- Adolescents used the group as a transitional object to re-experience identity crises and adjust to past trauma.
- Enhanced self-esteem was not consistently maintained post-group.
- Patients utilized identified transitional objects as models for real-life problem-solving.
Conclusions:
- The effectiveness of MGT is linked to its role in facilitating crisis resolution through transitional object identification.
- Long-term therapeutic outcomes depend on integrating MGT findings into subsequent family, individual, and group therapy.
- Further evaluation requires analyzing individual patient disorders and therapeutic goals post-MGT.