Therapeutic Factors

Therapeutic Factors
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Abstract
Irvin Yalom and Molyn Leszcz researched therapeutic factors in group therapy. These factors include group cohesion, altruism, universality, interpersonal learning, catharsis, hope installation, imparting information, and development of socialization methods, imitative behavior, existentialism, copying of behavior, and altruism. Yalom and Molyn Leszcz believed that an understanding and effective application of these factors in group therapy would account to clients’ improvement. A review of the text leads to the understanding that some of the mentioned factors are closely related such as cohesion and catharsis. They depend on group members’ personality style and level of functioning. These factors create a conducive environment where members relate by sharing common experiences and finding solutions. They, therefore, promote a sense of belonging and self-worth. These therapeutic factors are still applicable today in psychotherapy due to their effectiveness in promoting positive client’s outcome. These components of group therapy surface during group process and they benefit members in different ways. Today, therapists use these components to treat clients with social anxiety, substance abuse, depression, and other conditions that work best in a group setting.

Therapeutic Factors
Therapeutic Factors is a text in the book The Theory and Practice of group psychotherapy by Irvin D. Yalom a…