Duetsch C B, Kramer N
Hosp Community Psychiatry. 1977 Jun;28(6):440-2. doi: 10.1176/ps.28.6.440.
Two case studies illustrate the positive effects of group psychotherapy for elderly outpatients of a municipal hospital in an industrial community of Baltimore. Most of the outpatients were depressed about physical, mental, or social losses. A total of five brief therapy groups were established. Each group had a maximum of 12 members and met in the hospital for an hour and a half once a week for 12 consecutive weeks. Members could continue in subsequent 12-week sessions if they desired. As a result of their participation in groups, many members became involved in volunteer or part-time work, renewed contact with family and friends, and were better able to deal with life's stresses.
两个案例研究说明了团体心理治疗对巴尔的摩一个工业社区市立医院老年门诊患者的积极影响。大多数门诊患者因身体、心理或社交方面的损失而情绪低落。总共设立了五个短期治疗小组。每个小组最多有12名成员，在医院每周会面一次，每次一个半小时，连续进行12周。如果成员愿意，他们可以继续参加后续的12周疗程。由于参与了小组治疗，许多成员开始参与志愿工作或兼职工作，重新与家人和朋友取得联系，并且能够更好地应对生活压力。
