Kennedy J F
Int J Group Psychother. 1989 Jan;39(1):105-25. doi: 10.1080/00207284.1989.11491150.
The homogeneous group has been the most common form of group therapy for chronically physically ill children and adolescents. The goals of these groups have included the provision of peer support, adaptation to the realities of physical illness, and acceptance of and cooperation with the medical management of the disease. The refinement of the theory of developmental ego psychology suggests that the heterogeneous group has potential for aiding the emotional maturation of the chronically physically ill. This paper presents examples of groups of latency-age children, early adolescents, and middle adolescents that included chronically physically ill with physically healthy peers. The groups were planned under the assumption that despite external differences, children and adolescents of a similar age identify with peers in terms of normal age-specific developmental needs and conflicts.
同质性团体一直是针对患有慢性身体疾病的儿童和青少年进行团体治疗的最常见形式。这些团体的目标包括提供同伴支持、适应身体疾病的现实情况，以及接受疾病的医疗管理并与之合作。发展自我心理学理论的完善表明，异质性团体在帮助患有慢性身体疾病的儿童实现情感成熟方面具有潜力。本文列举了一些针对潜伏期儿童、青少年早期和青少年中期的团体实例，这些团体中既有患有慢性身体疾病的儿童，也有身体健康的同龄人。这些团体的规划基于这样一种假设：尽管存在外在差异，但年龄相仿的儿童和青少年在正常的特定年龄发展需求和冲突方面会认同同龄人。
