The course provides a good opportunity for students of the Faculty of Medicine and psychologists to know about group therapy as a type of psychological treatment. The course is accredited by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties. it is delivered by Dr. Mayyada Abdullah Banaja from the Military Hospital.

Group psychotherapy or group therapy is a form of psychotherapy in which one or more therapists treat a small group of clients together as a group. The term can legitimately refer to any form of psychotherapy when delivered in a group format, including Cognitive behavioural therapy or Interpersonal therapy, but it is usually applied to psychodynamic group therapy where the group context and group process is explicitly utilised as a mechanism of change by developing, exploring and examining interpersonal relationships within the group.

The broader concept of group therapy can be taken to include any helping process that takes place in a group, including support groups, skills training groups (such as anger management, mindfulness, relaxation training or social skills training), and psycho-education groups. The differences between psychodynamic groups, activity groups, support groups, problem-solving and psycoeducational groups are discussed by Montgomery (2002).

Address description: King Saud University

Date: 14-19 Nov, 2009

Email: maanfaki@gmail.com

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