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The American Journal of Psychiatry, VOL. 128, No. 8

Articles | February 01, 1972

Cohesiveness and Hostility in Group Psychotherapy

HERMANN A. ROETHER; JOSEPH J. PETERS

Am J Psychiatry 1972;128:1014-1017.

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Research Sociologist, Group Psychotherapy Project, Center for Studies in Sexual Deviance, Philadelphia General Hospital, Group Psychotherapy-Mills Bldg. C-64, 34th St. and Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, Pa. 19104

Director, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Center for Studies in Sexual Deviance, Philadelphia General Hospital, Group Psychotherapy-Mills Bldg. C-64, 34th St. and Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, Pa. 19104

1972, American Psychiatric Association

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The authors discuss two theoretical constructs, group cohesiveness and exposure to hostility, in relation to group psychotherapy. Three hypotheses that link cohesiveness and hostility to treatment outcome were tested with data derived from a group psychotherapy program for sex offenders on probation. Analyses showed that exposure to hostility is positively related to outcome, whereas cohesiveness is unrelated but has a negative tendency toward successful outcome.

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