Cohesiveness and Hostility in Group Psychotherapy

HERMANN A. ROETHER and JOSEPH J. PETERSAuthors Info & Affiliations

Publication: American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 128, Number 8

https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.128.8.1014

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The authors discuss two theoretical constructs, group cohesiveness and exposure to hostility, in relation to group psychotherapy. Three hypotheses that link cohesiveness and hostility to treatment outcome were tested with data derived from a group psychotherapy program for sex offenders on probation. Analyses showed that exposure to hostility is positively related to outcome, whereas cohesiveness is unrelated but has a negative tendency toward successful outcome.

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American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 128 • Number 8 • February 1972

Pages: 1014 - 1017

PubMed: 5058103

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Published in print: February 1972

Published online: 1 April 2006

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HERMANN A. ROETHER

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JOSEPH J. PETERS

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Research Sociologist, Group Psychotherapy Project, Center for Studies in Sexual Deviance, Philadelphia General Hospital, Group Psychotherapy-Mills Bldg. C-64, 34th St. and Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, Pa. 19104

Director, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Center for Studies in Sexual Deviance, Philadelphia General Hospital, Group Psychotherapy-Mills Bldg. C-64, 34th St. and Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, Pa. 19104

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Cohesiveness and Hostility in Group Psychotherapy

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