A Model of Leadership: Therapy Groups for Ambivalent Emerging Adults

This article presents an approach to group therapy that is pertinent to the developmental ambivalence of emerging adults. This approach focuses on two leadership functions: emotional stimulation and executive function. Emotional stimulation refers to interventions that help members express their fee...

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Published in:Group (New York. 1977) 2014-12, Vol.38 (4), p.301-316
Main Author: Bleiberg, James R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adulthood
Adults
Ambivalence
College students
Emotional expression
Emotional states
Golden mean
Group psychotherapy
Medical treatment
Psychotherapy
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Summary:This article presents an approach to group therapy that is pertinent to the developmental ambivalence of emerging adults. This approach focuses on two leadership functions: emotional stimulation and executive function. Emotional stimulation refers to interventions that help members express their feelings, values, and personal attitudes, whereas executive function refers to interventions that establish group boundaries, manage time, and keep the group on course. This article describes a typology of interventions generated from sessions in which these two functions are applied to assist emerging adults in working through their ambivalence and defining their golden mean.
ISSN:0362-4021
1573-3386
DOI:10.13186/group.38.4.0301