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group therapy  

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  • Group therapy, or group psychotherapy, is a form of mental health treatment in which individuals afflicted with a problem coalesce to help each other. These groups can have a wide range of orientations, including psychodynamic, activity oriented, support focused, problem solving based, educational, or nonverbal expressive forms such as dance or music therapy. [Source: Cultural Sociology of Mental Illness: An A-to-Z Guide; Therapy, Group]

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  • group counseling

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