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The Spoken Autobiography: A Powerful Tool in Group Psychotherapy

The Spoken Autobiography: A Powerful Tool in Group Psychotherapy Downloaded from https://academic.oup.com/sw/article-abstract/30/5/435/1920848 by guest on 11 September 2019 The Spoken Autobiography: A Powerful 1001 in Group Psychotherapy OR SEVERAL years. the authors Bonnie J. Adkins by therapists and is used in self-help F have treated self-admitted patho­ groups. Julian I. 1:aber logical gamblers in a hospital that of­ In addition to the direct therapeutic Angel M. Russo fers a 30-day structured program for gains that writing proVides to a clio inpatients. Because treatment lasts ent. written biographical materials for so short a time and because most provide a useful source of information clients are from other states and. to professionals in understanding in­ thus. are unavailable for a local follow­ dividual and group dynamics. Both Writing as a therapeutic tool is up. the authors have explored a num­ Erikson and Glad used the psycho­ not new. The unique approach ber of group techniques with which biographies developed by other thera­ to maximize the impact of group psy­ pists to study individual cases and described in this article, how­ chotherapy. This article describes drew abundant examples from the ever, requires the writing and their experience with a written. per­ world literature of the use of the oral deUvery of http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Social Work Oxford University Press

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Oxford University Press
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Copyright © 1985 by the National Association of Social Workers, Inc.
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0037-8046
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1545-6846
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10.1093/sw/30.5.435
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Downloaded from https://academic.oup.com/sw/article-abstract/30/5/435/1920848 by guest on 11 September 2019 The Spoken Autobiography: A Powerful 1001 in Group Psychotherapy OR SEVERAL years. the authors Bonnie J. Adkins by therapists and is used in self-help F have treated self-admitted patho­ groups. Julian I. 1:aber logical gamblers in a hospital that of­ In addition to the direct therapeutic Angel M. Russo fers a 30-day structured program for gains that writing proVides to a clio inpatients. Because treatment lasts ent. written biographical materials for so short a time and because most provide a useful source of information clients are from other states and. to professionals in understanding in­ thus. are unavailable for a local follow­ dividual and group dynamics. Both Writing as a therapeutic tool is up. the authors have explored a num­ Erikson and Glad used the psycho­ not new. The unique approach ber of group techniques with which biographies developed by other thera­ to maximize the impact of group psy­ pists to study individual cases and described in this article, how­ chotherapy. This article describes drew abundant examples from the ever, requires the writing and their experience with a written. per­ world literature of the use of the oral deUvery of

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Social Work – Oxford University Press

Published: Sep 1, 1985

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